Donell comes from the ModernAmerican / Multicultural tradition, meaning Gift from God..
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How popular is Donell?
1959peak year
Donell first appears in the U.S. registration record in 1915. Its popularity climbed over the following decades. In 1959, 99 babies received the name (ranked #770). Today it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #6957), with roughly 13 babies named Donell each year. Donell has been declining in recent years. In total, around 5,405 babies have been registered with this name since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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