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Donal

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What official birth registration shows about Donal: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Falling

among boys in England and Wales · 1996–2024

England and Wales · Boys rank from 1996 to 2024, ranging from #1746 to #5119.19982001200720142024#1746#5119
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Boys 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

VerifiedSource: 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

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Boys

Recorded in official data among boys in Republic of Ireland in every year from 1964 to 2025.

In 2024: #216 among boys in Northern Ireland, #374 among boys in Republic of Ireland, #5119 among boys in England and Wales.

Official data from 3 national registrars across 3 regions, 1964–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1964

    First recorded at #45 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1964–2025

    Highest recorded position: #38 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1965 (recorded 1964–2025).

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #509 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

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

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

Where Donal is officially recorded

3 official registrars have recorded Donal, between 1964 and 2025. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

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Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
Republic of Ireland1964–202562#38 in 1965
England and Wales1996–202415#1746 in 2001
Northern Ireland1997–202427#117 in 1998

Its high point came 36 years earlier in Republic of Ireland (1965) than in England and Wales (2001).

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What is known about Donal

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
3 official registrars, 1964–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1964 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #38 in Republic of Ireland in 1965. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.