Gender
Origin
- Celtic/Gaelic
- World Leader
- Celtic
- Irish
- Scottish
Syllables
2
Pronunciation
d(o)-nal
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1930 (rank #622, 98 births); most recent 2023 (rank #12230, 5 births)
- Girls: peak in 1968 (rank #7013, 5 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | – |
| 2024 | – | – |
| 2023 | 5 | – |
| 2022 | – | – |
| 2021 | 5 | – |
| 2020 | 5 | – |
| 2019 | 9 | – |
| 2018 | 6 | – |
| 2017 | – | – |
| 2016 | 5 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2003 (rank #1961, 7 births); most recent 2024 (rank #5115, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 1974 (rank #48, 214 births); most recent 2025 (rank #336, 11 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 11 |
| 2024 | 21 |
| 2023 | 17 |
| 2022 | 14 |
| 2021 | 14 |
| 2020 | 18 |
| 2019 | 27 |
| 2018 | 28 |
| 2017 | 17 |
| 2016 | 30 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 2020 (rank #599, 4 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | 4 |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Boys: peak in 1998 (rank #117, 18 births); most recent 2025 (rank #314, 5 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 |
| 2024 | 9 |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 8 |
| 2021 | 11 |
| 2020 | 8 |
| 2019 | 8 |
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2017 | 7 |
| 2016 | 5 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence