Don vs Donald

Side-by-side comparison of Don and Donald — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Don

Boy name · Rank #1786

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Name B

Donald

Boy name · Rank #672

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Metric Don Donald
Current Rank #1786 #672
Total Births (all years) 167,538 1,414,419
Peak Year 1946 1934
Peak Year Births 4,111 30,407
Peak Decade 1940ss 1930ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Don Donald
1880ss 454 548
1890ss 620 1,786
1900ss 817 4,632
1910ss 5,683 57,002
1920ss 16,941 191,817
1930ss 35,980 283,716
1940ss 36,253 247,829
1950ss 29,451 273,576
1960ss 22,123 172,620
1970ss 8,496 82,440
1980ss 4,992 50,845
1990ss 2,637 26,756
2000ss 1,530 12,005
2010ss 1,071 6,708
2020ss 490 2,139

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Don Donald
2014 112 738
2015 117 696
2016 105 625
2017 90 603
2018 115 541
2019 88 513
2020 89 449
2021 102 468
2022 115 402
2023 93 415
2024 91 405

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–2024.

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