Doniel is a rare variant of Donnell that peaked in 1973 and has since faded.
Doniel is predominantly a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #12,529 for boy births in the United States (and #25,787 across all names), given to 5 babies. Doniel was first reported in SSA data in 1953 and peaked in 1979 (13 births).
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | ♀ Rank | ♂ Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 | 5 | — | #12,529 |
| 2024 | 5 | 5 | — | #12,806 |
| 2021 | 7 | 7 | — | #10,000 |
| 2020 | 5 | 5 | — | #12,546 |
| 2019 | 6 | 6 | — | #11,131 |
| 2017 | 5 | 5 | — | #12,790 |
| 2016 | 5 | 5 | — | #12,713 |
| 2015 | 5 | 5 | — | #12,563 |
| 2014 | 8 | 8 | — | #8,993 |
| 2013 | 6 | 6 | — | #11,103 |
| 2011 | 7 | 7 | — | #9,908 |
| 2010 | 6 | 6 | — | #11,110 |
| 2008 | 7 | 7 | — | #10,153 |
| 2007 | 5 | 5 | — | #12,861 |
| 2006 | 5 | 5 | — | #12,540 |
| 2004 | 7 | 7 | — | #9,192 |
| 2003 | 5 | 5 | — | #11,357 |
| 2002 | 9 | 9 | — | #7,192 |
| 2001 | 6 | 6 | — | #9,598 |
| 2000 | 9 | 9 | — | #6,984 |
| 1999 | 5 | 5 | — | #10,351 |
| 1998 | 5 | 5 | — | #10,054 |
| 1997 | 11 | — | — | #5,378 |
| 1996 | 5 | — | — | #9,388 |
| 1995 | 11 | — | — | #5,232 |
| 1994 | 8 | — | — | #6,521 |
| 1993 | 7 | — | — | #7,027 |
| 1992 | 9 | — | — | #5,772 |
| 1991 | 7 | — | — | #6,711 |
| 1990 | 9 | — | — | #5,494 |
| 1989 | 9 | — | — | #5,287 |
| 1988 | 8 | — | — | #5,328 |
| 1987 | 9 | — | — | #4,663 |
| 1986 | 6 | — | — | #6,142 |
| 1985 | 7 | — | — | #5,304 |
| 1984 | 5 | — | — | #6,585 |
| 1983 | 12 | — | — | #3,462 |
| 1982 | 11 | — | — | #3,757 |
| 1981 | 9 | — | — | #4,246 |
| 1980 | 9 | — | — | #4,234 |
| 1979 | 13 | — | — | #3,217 |
| 1978 | 6 | — | — | #5,251 |
| 1977 | 8 | — | — | #4,279 |
| 1976 | 11 | — | — | #3,328 |
| 1975 | 8 | — | — | #4,050 |
| 1974 | 9 | — | — | #3,639 |
| 1973 | 17 | — | #6,849 | #3,276 |
| 1972 | 7 | — | — | #4,102 |
| 1971 | 12 | — | — | #2,855 |
| 1970 | 10 | — | — | #3,125 |
| 1969 | 6 | — | — | #4,071 |
| 1968 | 7 | — | — | #3,449 |
| 1962 | 6 | — | — | #3,742 |
| 1959 | 5 | — | — | #4,142 |
| 1953 | 6 | — | — | #3,523 |