Don vs Donnie

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

Name A

Don

Boy name · Rank #1786

Full profile →
Name B

Donnie

Boy name · Rank #1764

Full profile →

Which name is more popular?

Metric Don Donnie
Current Rank #1786 #1764
Total Births (all years) 167,538 60,839
Peak Year 1946 1952
Peak Year Births 4,111 1,806
Peak Decade 1940ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1882

Births by Decade

Decade Don Donnie
1880ss 454 18
1890ss 620 50
1900ss 817 70
1910ss 5,683 301
1920ss 16,941 722
1930ss 35,980 4,228
1940ss 36,253 10,987
1950ss 29,451 17,171
1960ss 22,123 10,890
1970ss 8,496 7,468
1980ss 4,992 3,825
1990ss 2,637 2,197
2000ss 1,530 1,391
2010ss 1,071 1,079
2020ss 490 442

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Don Donnie
2014 112 127
2015 117 120
2016 105 113
2017 90 101
2018 115 79
2019 88 81
2020 89 82
2021 102 94
2022 115 92
2023 93 81
2024 91 93

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.

← Compare different names