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Donye is most frequently encountered as a modern creative variation of the name Dane or a phonetic derivative of the Hebrew name Daniel. In some contexts, it is used as a shortened form of the African name Donyea, though its usage in the United States is primarily as a unique, contemporary invention.
Less common today
Donye isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #3,671 in 2005.
US births per 5-year period, 1990βpresent (SSA data).