Is Donley a boy or girl name?

Donley is a boy’s name. Of the 564 Americans recorded with the name since 1880, 0.0% were girls and 100.0% were boys.

Donley

Recorded 1909–1994 · United States

Donley was most popular in 1934, when 21 American babies were given the name — ranking #2,959 that year. It was not recorded in 2025. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 564 people named Donley.

Donley over time

Births per year. The dot marks Donley’s peak in 1934. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Is Donley a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Across the whole record Donley is a boy’s name — 0.0% of the 564 Americans given it were girls and 100.0% 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