How Many People Are Named Donella?
people named Donella are alive in the United States today (estimate)
About 1 in 267,437 people in the US has this name
Based on 1,823 babies named Donella in Social Security records from 1910 to 2025, and the share of each birth year still alive in 2025.
Popularity Rank
💎💎 Very Rare
Peak Year
51 births
Trend
Stable (last 10 years)
📖 Name Origin & Meaning
Meaning:
Feminine form of DONALD.
Source of the meaning, origin, pronunciation and related names: Behind the Name.
⚧ Gender Distribution
All of the babies given the name Donella in the records were girls.
👥 Age Distribution
The average person named Donella alive today is about 58 years old, and 54% are between 30 and 59. Half of them were between 48 and 71 in 2025.
📈 Popularity Over Time
Donella first appears in the records in 1910 and was given most often in 1952, to 51 babies. In 2025, 5 babies got the name.
Babies given the name each year, 1910 to 2025
🏆 Rank History
Donella has never been one of the 100 most popular girls' names. Its best rank was #1,335, in 1950. In 2025 it ranked #15,527.
| Girls | |
|---|---|
| Rank in 2025 | #15,527 |
| Best rank | #1,335 (1950) |
| Years in the top 100 | None |
| Rank in its biggest decade | #2,440 in the 1970s |
📍 State-Wise Distribution
People named Donella alive today, by the state where they were born (estimate; state records start in 1910).
More people named Donella were born in California than in any other state: about 15 of those alive today.
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