Donelle comes from the English tradition, meaning Gift of God..
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How popular is Donelle?
1970peak year
The name Donelle reached its peak in 1970, with 42 registrations (ranked #1988). It first surfaced in U.S. records in 1922, roughly 48 years before its peak. Since then, the name has largely fallen out of use. Across all years on record, approximately 1,450 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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