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 #4572

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Name B

Don

Boy name · Rank #1786

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Donnell Don
Current Rank #4572 #1786
Total Births (all years) 14,253 167,538
Peak Year 1982 1946
Peak Year Births 290 4,111
Peak Decade 1970ss 1940ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1912 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Donnell Don
1880ss — 454
1890ss — 620
1900ss — 817
1910ss 102 5,683
1920ss 244 16,941
1930ss 360 35,980
1940ss 607 36,253
1950ss 1,736 29,451
1960ss 2,326 22,123
1970ss 2,502 8,496
1980ss 2,429 4,992
1990ss 1,802 2,637
2000ss 1,256 1,530
2010ss 737 1,071
2020ss 152 490

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 89
2021 29 102
2022 32 115
2023 23 93
2024 22 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, 1912–2024.

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