Namewise

Donal Popularity

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FallingEngland and Wales (male) rank from 1996 to 2024, ranging from #1746 to #5119.199619971998199920002001200220032007201020122014201520202024#1746#5119
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England and Wales rank by year
YearRank
1996#2357
1997#2337
1998#2419
1999#1850
2000#2501
2001#1746
2002#2254
2003#1962
2007#3095
2010#4678
2012#3416
2014#2964
2015#4747
2020#4608
2024#5119

Demonstration dataSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1964 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #38 in Republic of Ireland in 1965.

Donal's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, count per million births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankCount per millionConfidenceStatus
2024England and Walesmale#51193HighDemonstration data
2020England and Walesmale#46083HighDemonstration data
2015England and Walesmale#47473HighDemonstration data
2014England and Walesmale#29646HighDemonstration data
2012England and Walesmale#34165HighDemonstration data
2010England and Walesmale#46783HighDemonstration data
2007England and Walesmale#30955HighDemonstration data
2003England and Walesmale#19627HighDemonstration data
2002England and Walesmale#22545HighDemonstration data
2001England and Walesmale#17467HighDemonstration data
2000England and Walesmale#25014HighDemonstration data
1999England and Walesmale#18506HighDemonstration data
1998England and Walesmale#24194HighDemonstration data
1997England and Walesmale#23374HighDemonstration data
1996England and Walesmale#23574HighDemonstration data
2024Northern Irelandmale#2169HighDemonstration data
2022Northern Irelandmale#2348HighDemonstration data
2021Northern Irelandmale#20011HighDemonstration data
2020Northern Irelandmale#2318HighDemonstration data
2019Northern Irelandmale#2428HighDemonstration data
2018Northern Irelandmale#3195HighDemonstration data
2017Northern Irelandmale#2507HighDemonstration data
2016Northern Irelandmale#3205HighDemonstration data
2015Northern Irelandmale#18712HighDemonstration data
2014Northern Irelandmale#18413HighDemonstration data
2013Northern Irelandmale#20011HighDemonstration data
2012Northern Irelandmale#2736HighDemonstration data
2011Northern Irelandmale#2457HighDemonstration data
2010Northern Irelandmale#21110HighDemonstration data
2009Northern Irelandmale#20011HighDemonstration data
2008Northern Irelandmale#20710HighDemonstration data
2007Northern Irelandmale#2367HighDemonstration data
2006Northern Irelandmale#15215HighDemonstration data
2005Northern Irelandmale#17811HighDemonstration data
2004Northern Irelandmale#13317HighDemonstration data
2003Northern Irelandmale#1809HighDemonstration data
2002Northern Irelandmale#1867HighDemonstration data
2001Northern Irelandmale#1739HighDemonstration data
2000Northern Irelandmale#15210HighDemonstration data
1999Northern Irelandmale#14013HighDemonstration data
1998Northern Irelandmale#11718HighDemonstration data
1997Northern Irelandmale#16010HighDemonstration data
2025Republic of Irelandmale#5096HighDemonstration data
2024Republic of Irelandmale#37410HighDemonstration data
2023Republic of Irelandmale#34311HighDemonstration data
2022Republic of Irelandmale#36711HighDemonstration data
2021Republic of Irelandmale#36410HighDemonstration data
2020Republic of Irelandmale#4029HighDemonstration data
2019Republic of Irelandmale#26817HighDemonstration data
2018Republic of Irelandmale#29115HighDemonstration data
2017Republic of Irelandmale#27217HighDemonstration data
2016Republic of Irelandmale#19030HighDemonstration data
2015Republic of Irelandmale#22125HighDemonstration data
2014Republic of Irelandmale#19330HighDemonstration data
2013Republic of Irelandmale#20229HighDemonstration data
2012Republic of Irelandmale#22126HighDemonstration data
2011Republic of Irelandmale#18336HighDemonstration data
2010Republic of Irelandmale#18335HighDemonstration data
2009Republic of Irelandmale#15640HighDemonstration data
2008Republic of Irelandmale#15244HighDemonstration data
2007Republic of Irelandmale#19026HighDemonstration data
2006Republic of Irelandmale#14437HighDemonstration data
2005Republic of Irelandmale#11946HighDemonstration data
2004Republic of Irelandmale#14630HighDemonstration data
2003Republic of Irelandmale#13631HighDemonstration data
2002Republic of Irelandmale#13433HighDemonstration data
2001Republic of Irelandmale#12037HighDemonstration data
2000Republic of Irelandmale#11341HighDemonstration data
1999Republic of Irelandmale#9252HighDemonstration data
1998Republic of Irelandmale#8948HighDemonstration data
1997Republic of Irelandmale#8373HighDemonstration data
1996Republic of Irelandmale#9660HighDemonstration data
1995Republic of Irelandmale#8073HighDemonstration data
1994Republic of Irelandmale#7779HighDemonstration data
1993Republic of Irelandmale#8868HighDemonstration data
1992Republic of Irelandmale#7588HighDemonstration data
1991Republic of Irelandmale#6796HighDemonstration data
1990Republic of Irelandmale#65109HighDemonstration data
1989Republic of Irelandmale#6898HighDemonstration data
1988Republic of Irelandmale#65115HighDemonstration data
1987Republic of Irelandmale#66113HighDemonstration data
1986Republic of Irelandmale#62120HighDemonstration data
1985Republic of Irelandmale#58127HighDemonstration data
1984Republic of Irelandmale#56150HighDemonstration data
1983Republic of Irelandmale#61141HighDemonstration data
1982Republic of Irelandmale#52178HighDemonstration data
1981Republic of Irelandmale#60161HighDemonstration data
1980Republic of Irelandmale#57186HighDemonstration data
1979Republic of Irelandmale#67144HighDemonstration data
1978Republic of Irelandmale#61152HighDemonstration data
1977Republic of Irelandmale#55178HighDemonstration data
1976Republic of Irelandmale#55178HighDemonstration data
1975Republic of Irelandmale#56164HighDemonstration data
1974Republic of Irelandmale#48214HighDemonstration data
1973Republic of Irelandmale#53199HighDemonstration data
1972Republic of Irelandmale#54159HighDemonstration data
1971Republic of Irelandmale#54160HighDemonstration data
1970Republic of Irelandmale#44165HighDemonstration data
1969Republic of Irelandmale#44160HighDemonstration data
1968Republic of Irelandmale#42156HighDemonstration data
1967Republic of Irelandmale#43155HighDemonstration data
1966Republic of Irelandmale#44157HighDemonstration data
1965Republic of Irelandmale#38189HighDemonstration data
1964Republic of Irelandmale#45144HighDemonstration data

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.