Donald vs Don
Side-by-side comparison of Donald and Don - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Donald | Don |
| Current Rank | #673 | #1776 |
| Total Births (all years) | 1,414,824 | 167,632 |
| Peak Year | 1934 | 1946 |
| Peak Year Births | 30,408 | 4,110 |
| Peak Decade | 1930s | 1940s |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| First Recorded Year | 1880 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Donald | Don |
| 1880s | 548 | 454 |
| 1890s | 1,786 | 620 |
| 1900s | 4,632 | 817 |
| 1910s | 57,001 | 5,683 |
| 1920s | 191,816 | 16,941 |
| 1930s | 283,718 | 35,980 |
| 1940s | 247,834 | 36,255 |
| 1950s | 273,574 | 29,452 |
| 1960s | 172,628 | 22,123 |
| 1970s | 82,435 | 8,496 |
| 1980s | 50,843 | 4,989 |
| 1990s | 26,756 | 2,638 |
| 2000s | 12,005 | 1,530 |
| 2010s | 6,709 | 1,072 |
| 2020s | 2,539 | 582 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Donald | Don |
| 2014 | 738 | 112 |
| 2015 | 696 | 117 |
| 2016 | 625 | 105 |
| 2017 | 603 | 90 |
| 2018 | 541 | 115 |
| 2019 | 513 | 88 |
| 2020 | 450 | 90 |
| 2021 | 468 | 102 |
| 2022 | 403 | 115 |
| 2023 | 415 | 94 |
| 2024 | 408 | 92 |
| 2025 | 395 | 89 |