Is Donzell a boy or girl name?

Donzell is a boy’s name. Of the 1,073 Americans recorded with the name since 1880, 2.1% were girls and 97.9% were boys.

Donzell

Recorded 1919–2025 · United States

Donzell was most popular in 1990, when 46 American babies were given the name — ranking #4,179 that year. In 2025 it ranked #22,044, with 6 births. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 1,073 people named Donzell.

Donzell over time

Births per year. The dot marks Donzell’s peak in 1990. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Is Donzell a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Across the whole record Donzell is a boy’s name — 2.1% of the 1,073 Americans given it were girls and 97.9% were boys. In births since 2016 it is 0% girls and 100% 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