Donny vs Donald

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

Name A

Donny

Boy name · Rank #3710

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Name B

Donald

Boy name · Rank #673

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Metric Donny Donald
Current Rank #3710 #673
Total Births (all years) 12,887 1,414,824
Peak Year 1977 1934
Peak Year Births 426 30,408
Peak Decade 1970s 1930s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1927 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Donny Donald
1880s - 548
1890s - 1,786
1900s - 4,632
1910s - 57,001
1920s 18 191,816
1930s 376 283,718
1940s 1,413 247,834
1950s 2,608 273,574
1960s 2,436 172,628
1970s 2,762 82,435
1980s 1,485 50,843
1990s 686 26,756
2000s 576 12,005
2010s 352 6,709
2020s 175 2,539

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Donny Donald
2014 42 738
2015 39 696
2016 36 625
2017 28 603
2018 26 541
2019 30 513
2020 28 450
2021 28 468
2022 34 403
2023 27 415
2024 30 408
2025 28 395

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, 1927–2025.

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