Donnie

Meaning: Prince or chief of the world
Origin: Variant of Donald (from Scottish Gaelic, from Proto-Celtic)

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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#531 in Ireland (2025) · #586 in Scotland (2025) · #915 in Netherlands (2025) · #960 in England & Wales (2025) · #3,358 in Canada (2024).

Famous Donnies

Donnie Yen — Hong Kong actor, film director and martial artist (born 1963)
Donnie Wahlberg — American musician, singer, producer and actor
Donnie Van Zant — American singer
Donnie Nietes — Filipino boxer
Donnie Dunagan — Actor and United States Marine

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, film director and martial artist (born 1963).

Similar names: Donald · Vaughn · Don · Johnnie · Glen · Ronnie

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