Donell vs Don

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

Name A

Donell

Boy name · Rank #9031

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Name B

Don

Boy name · Rank #1786

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Donell Don
Current Rank #9031 #1786
Total Births (all years) 4,814 167,538
Peak Year 1959 1946
Peak Year Births 99 4,111
Peak Decade 1970ss 1940ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1915 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Donell Don
1880ss — 454
1890ss — 620
1900ss — 817
1910ss 21 5,683
1920ss 107 16,941
1930ss 190 35,980
1940ss 275 36,253
1950ss 752 29,451
1960ss 724 22,123
1970ss 812 8,496
1980ss 715 4,992
1990ss 515 2,637
2000ss 442 1,530
2010ss 209 1,071
2020ss 52 490

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Donell Don
2014 27 112
2015 18 117
2016 9 105
2017 15 90
2018 17 115
2019 15 88
2020 13 89
2021 11 102
2022 8 115
2023 12 93
2024 8 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, 1915–2024.

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