Masculine dossier · first seen 1912
Donnell
Endangered
Down 91% from peak
Peak era
1982
Peak births
290
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Millennial
Quick answers about Donnell
How many people are named Donnell?
An estimated 11,677 living Americans are named Donnell.
How rare is Donnell?
Donnell is very rare among babies today, with 26 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 91% from its 1982 peak.
How old is the typical Donnell?
The median age of a living American named Donnell is approximately 45 years, with most bearers falling between 32 and 58 years old.
Is Donnell still popular?
No. Donnell is endangered as a baby name, down 91% from its 1982 peak with 26 births in 2025.
Where is Donnell most common?
Donnell has its strongest geographic signal in District of Columbia, where it appears 22.7× more often than the national baseline.
1912Peak 19822025
Peak year
1982
Decline from peak
91%
2025
26
All-time
14,279
Where it lives now
Donnell is most concentrated in District of Columbia — about 22.7× the national rate in the 1990s.
States where Donnell is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.