Donnell vs Don

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

Name A

Donnell

Boy name · Rank #4589

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Name B

Don

Boy name · Rank #1776

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Donnell Don
Current Rank #4589 #1776
Total Births (all years) 14,279 167,632
Peak Year 1982 1946
Peak Year Births 290 4,110
Peak Decade 1970s 1940s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1912 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Donnell Don
1880s - 454
1890s - 620
1900s - 817
1910s 102 5,683
1920s 244 16,941
1930s 360 35,980
1940s 607 36,255
1950s 1,736 29,452
1960s 2,326 22,123
1970s 2,502 8,496
1980s 2,429 4,989
1990s 1,802 2,638
2000s 1,256 1,530
2010s 737 1,072
2020s 178 582

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Donnell Don
2014 89 112
2015 78 117
2016 75 105
2017 51 90
2018 60 115
2019 34 88
2020 46 90
2021 29 102
2022 32 115
2023 23 94
2024 22 92
2025 26 89

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, 1912–2025.

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