Donald vs Donnie

Side-by-side comparison of Donald and Donnie — 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

Donnie

Boy name · Rank #1764

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Metric Donald Donnie
Current Rank #672 #1764
Total Births (all years) 1,414,419 60,839
Peak Year 1934 1952
Peak Year Births 30,407 1,806
Peak Decade 1930ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1882

Births by Decade

Decade Donald Donnie
1880ss 548 18
1890ss 1,786 50
1900ss 4,632 70
1910ss 57,002 301
1920ss 191,817 722
1930ss 283,716 4,228
1940ss 247,829 10,987
1950ss 273,576 17,171
1960ss 172,620 10,890
1970ss 82,440 7,468
1980ss 50,845 3,825
1990ss 26,756 2,197
2000ss 12,005 1,391
2010ss 6,708 1,079
2020ss 2,139 442

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Donald Donnie
2014 738 127
2015 696 120
2016 625 113
2017 603 101
2018 541 79
2019 513 81
2020 449 82
2021 468 94
2022 402 92
2023 415 81
2024 405 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.

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