Donyale comes from the Modern American tradition, meaning Americanized version of Donna, feminine..
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How popular is Donyale?
1969peak year
Today, Donyale has effectively disappeared from U.S. birth records. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 1969, 45 babies were given the name (ranked #1844 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 1970s. In all, around 433 babies have been registered as Donyale since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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