Gender
Male
Origin
- Celtic/Gaelic
- Variant of Donald great chief.
Pronunciation
d(o)-ne-ll
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1959 (rank #771, 98 births); most recent 2025 (rank #6446, 13 births)
- Girls: peak in 1968 (rank #2537, 24 births); most recent 1990 (rank #11403, 6 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 13 | – |
| 2024 | 8 | – |
| 2023 | 12 | – |
| 2022 | 8 | – |
| 2021 | 11 | – |
| 2020 | 13 | – |
| 2019 | 15 | – |
| 2018 | 17 | – |
| 2017 | 15 | – |
| 2016 | 9 | – |
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 2000 (rank #579, 32 births); most recent 2013 (rank #3818, 4 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 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