Donaldson vs Donald

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

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Donaldson

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Name B

Donald

Boy name · Rank #672

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Metric Donaldson Donald
Current Rank Unranked #672
Total Births (all years) 122 1,414,419
Peak Year 1964 1934
Peak Year Births 8 30,407
Peak Decade 1930ss 1930ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1915 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Donaldson Donald
1880ss — 548
1890ss — 1,786
1900ss — 4,632
1910ss 11 57,002
1920ss 27 191,817
1930ss 28 283,716
1940ss 11 247,829
1950ss 17 273,576
1960ss 8 172,620
1970ss 10 82,440
1980ss — 50,845
1990ss 10 26,756
2000ss — 12,005
2010ss — 6,708
2020ss — 2,139

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Donaldson Donald
2014 — 738
2015 — 696
2016 — 625
2017 — 603
2018 — 541
2019 — 513
2020 — 449
2021 — 468
2022 — 402
2023 — 415
2024 — 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, 1915–1998.

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