Donnell is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #2272 in 2018 with 60 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 165 births ranking #848. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 63.6%. In 2018, approximately 1 in every 30,258 boys born was named Donnell. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.