Masculine dossier · first seen 1909

Donal

Stable Decline Gradual decline from 1930

Peak era

1930

Peak births

Current vitality

Below reporting floor

Peak generation

Silent Generation

Quick answers about Donal

How many people are named Donal?

An estimated 1,438 living Americans are named Donal.

How rare is Donal?

Donal fell below the SSA's 5-birth reporting floor in 2025. It is extremely rare as a new baby name.

How old is the typical Donal?

The median age of a living American named Donal is approximately 60 years, with most bearers falling between 42 and 71 years old.

Is Donal still popular?

Not especially. Donal has been declining since its 1930 peak and registered 0 births in 2025.

Where is Donal most common?

Donal has its strongest geographic signal in Oklahoma, where it appears 4.8× more often than the national baseline.

1909Peak 19302025

Peak year

1930

Decline from peak

100%

2025

All-time

3,707

Donal last appeared in SSA records in 2023. Across its recorded history, about 3,707 American boys received the name.

Donal peaked in 1930, when 98 boys were given the name.

No boys were recorded with this name in 2025 — at least not five of them (the SSA's reporting floor).

Down 100% from its peak.

In all, the Social Security Administration has recorded about 3,707 Americans named Donal since 1909.

Rarity scoreStatistical floor

Peak generationSilent Generation

StabilityHighly era-bound

TrajectoryGradual decline from 1930

Living profile

1,666

Estimated living Americans with this name.

Median age63

Core range46–75

Playground Density Index 0.0%

Wave type

Steady Decline

A name with a broad middle and a downward recent trajectory.

Geographic heartland

Oklahoma

4.8× higher affinity than the national baseline.

Oklahoma · 1930s 4.8×

Texas · 1930s 2.2×