Donn vs Donald

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

Name A

Donn

Boy name · Rank #12386

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Name B

Donald

Boy name · Rank #672

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Donn Donald
Current Rank #12386 #672
Total Births (all years) 6,553 1,414,419
Peak Year 1949 1934
Peak Year Births 341 30,407
Peak Decade 1950ss 1930ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1912 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Donn Donald
1880ss — 548
1890ss — 1,786
1900ss — 4,632
1910ss 145 57,002
1920ss 671 191,817
1930ss 827 283,716
1940ss 1,294 247,829
1950ss 1,822 273,576
1960ss 964 172,620
1970ss 458 82,440
1980ss 207 50,845
1990ss 85 26,756
2000ss 46 12,005
2010ss 24 6,708
2020ss 10 2,139

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Donn Donald
2014 — 738
2015 5 696
2016 6 625
2017 — 603
2018 — 541
2019 8 513
2020 — 449
2021 — 468
2022 — 402
2023 5 415
2024 5 405

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, 1912–2024.

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