Donnie

Meaning: Prince or chief of the world
Origin: Scottish Gaelic — Short form of Donald

Boy's name · #1796 in the US (2025) · Vintage

Popularity over time

Donnie belongs to an older America first — it reached #150 back in 1950 — yet it still appears in today's records at #1796. About 61,000 boys have carried it since 1882.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 6 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#509 in Ireland (2025) · #560 in Scotland (2025) · #915 in Netherlands (2025) · #953 in England & Wales (2025) · #2,189 in Ecuador (2025) · #3,153 in Canada (2025) · #2,237 in Austria (2018) · #4,109 in France (2017) · #979 in Sweden (2013).

Famous Donnies

Donnie Yen — Hong Kong actor and martial artist (born 1963)
Donnie Wahlberg — American singer and actor (born 1969)
Donnie Van Zant — American singer (born 1952)
Donnie Dunagan — American actor (born 1934)
Donnie Steele — American guitarist (born 1971)

In stories & tradition

Donnie Dumphy — How to Be Deadly (film)
Donnie Stevens — The Even Stevens Movie (TV series)
Donnie Pritchett — Modern Family (TV series)

What Donnies become

Among 214 notable people named Donnie:

Sports figures appear 3.05× more often than among typical names — e.g. Donnie Yen, Hong Kong actor and martial artist (born 1963).

Similar names: Donald · Vaughn · Don · Johnnie · Barry · Kenny

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