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.

Name A

Donald

Boy name · Rank #672

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Name B

Don

Boy name · Rank #1786

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Which name is more popular?

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

Births by Decade

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

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 449 89
2021 468 102
2022 402 115
2023 415 93
2024 405 91

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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