How Many Of Me
Open navigation menu

Worldwide Name Statistics

Donnell

Ranked #2092 - 1 in 641,437 people
US

Most common in

United States

12k bearers

World total

12,472

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#2092

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States12k
Worldwide
~12k
rank #2092
Rarity
1 in 641,437
of people globally
Gender split
93/7
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~12k in US

About the name Donnell

There are an estimated 12,472 people named Donnell alive worldwide today. That ranks Donnell at #2092 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Donnell is held by approximately 12,472 people, ranking #2092 among first names. That works out to roughly 4 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 26,612 U.S. residents).

Donnell is used by both genders, 93.3% male and 6.7% female.

Donnell appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 93.3%Female 6.7%

Donnell popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Donnell, 1912 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

Show data table
  1. 1912: 7
  2. 1913: 10
  3. 1914: 11
  4. 1915: 15
  5. 1916: 7
  6. 1917: 22
  7. 1918: 15
  8. 1919: 15
  9. 1920: 15
  10. 1921: 27
  11. 1922: 17
  12. 1923: 23
  13. 1924: 22
  14. 1925: 22
  15. 1926: 32
  16. 1927: 29
  17. 1928: 37
  18. 1929: 30
  19. 1930: 41
  20. 1931: 45
  21. 1932: 41
  22. 1933: 30
  23. 1934: 44
  24. 1935: 44
  25. 1936: 49
  26. 1937: 43
  27. 1938: 39
  28. 1939: 36
  29. 1940: 48
  30. 1941: 65
  31. 1942: 64
  32. 1943: 47
  33. 1944: 57
  34. 1945: 61
  35. 1946: 72
  36. 1947: 88
  37. 1948: 104
  38. 1949: 100
  39. 1950: 154
  40. 1951: 142
  41. 1952: 158
  42. 1953: 178
  43. 1954: 171
  44. 1955: 196
  45. 1956: 223
  46. 1957: 221
  47. 1958: 247
  48. 1959: 230
  49. 1960: 251
  50. 1961: 241
  51. 1962: 287
  52. 1963: 247
  53. 1964: 272
  54. 1965: 235
  55. 1966: 243
  56. 1967: 265
  57. 1968: 277
  58. 1969: 303
  59. 1970: 307
  60. 1971: 302
  61. 1972: 267
  62. 1973: 287
  63. 1974: 285
  64. 1975: 294
  65. 1976: 268
  66. 1977: 249
  67. 1978: 224
  68. 1979: 267
  69. 1980: 286
  70. 1981: 278
  71. 1982: 305
  72. 1983: 231
  73. 1984: 278
  74. 1985: 229
  75. 1986: 217
  76. 1987: 227
  77. 1988: 239
  78. 1989: 255
  79. 1990: 246
  80. 1991: 212
  81. 1992: 203
  82. 1993: 200
  83. 1994: 197
  84. 1995: 171
  85. 1996: 165
  86. 1997: 159
  87. 1998: 131
  88. 1999: 135
  89. 2000: 149
  90. 2001: 155
  91. 2002: 123
  92. 2003: 107
  93. 2004: 134
  94. 2005: 110
  95. 2006: 144
  96. 2007: 135
  97. 2008: 125
  98. 2009: 79
  99. 2010: 105
  100. 2011: 75
  101. 2012: 88
  102. 2013: 82
  103. 2014: 89
  104. 2015: 78
  105. 2016: 75
  106. 2017: 51
  107. 2018: 60
  108. 2019: 34
  109. 2020: 46
  110. 2021: 29
  111. 2022: 32
  112. 2023: 23
  113. 2024: 22
  114. 2025: 26

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Donnell worldwide?

There are an estimated 12,472 people named Donnell alive worldwide today, ranking #2092 globally.

Is Donnell a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 641,437 people. In the United States there are roughly 12,472 bearers, which is 1 in 26,612 Americans.

Is Donnell a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Donnell is used 93.3% male and 6.7% female.

Where does the name Donnell come from?

Who are famous people named Donnell?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

Last updated:

Look up another name

Try a first name or "First Last".