Is Donel a boy or girl name?

Donel is a boy’s name. Of the 721 Americans recorded with the name since 1880, 4.2% were girls and 95.8% were boys.

Donel

Recorded 1916–2014 · United States

Donel was most popular in 1970, when 23 American babies were given the name — ranking #4,517 that year. It was not recorded in 2025. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 721 people named Donel.

Donel over time

Births per year. The dot marks Donel’s peak in 1970. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Is Donel a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Across the whole record Donel is a boy’s name — 4.2% of the 721 Americans given it were girls and 95.8% were boys.

Counted from every US birth the Social Security Administration recorded under this name, so it reflects use rather than opinion. A name given to fewer than five babies of one sex in a year is withheld at source and is not counted.

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org