Donnie vs Don

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

Name A

Donnie

Boy name · Rank #1764

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Name B

Don

Boy name · Rank #1786

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Donnie Don
Current Rank #1764 #1786
Total Births (all years) 60,839 167,538
Peak Year 1952 1946
Peak Year Births 1,806 4,111
Peak Decade 1950ss 1940ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1882 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Donnie Don
1880ss 18 454
1890ss 50 620
1900ss 70 817
1910ss 301 5,683
1920ss 722 16,941
1930ss 4,228 35,980
1940ss 10,987 36,253
1950ss 17,171 29,451
1960ss 10,890 22,123
1970ss 7,468 8,496
1980ss 3,825 4,992
1990ss 2,197 2,637
2000ss 1,391 1,530
2010ss 1,079 1,071
2020ss 442 490

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Donnie Don
2014 127 112
2015 120 117
2016 113 105
2017 101 90
2018 79 115
2019 81 88
2020 82 89
2021 94 102
2022 92 115
2023 81 93
2024 93 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, 1882–2024.

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