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 #3791

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Name B

Donald

Boy name · Rank #672

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Metric Donny Donald
Current Rank #3791 #672
Total Births (all years) 12,857 1,414,419
Peak Year 1977 1934
Peak Year Births 426 30,407
Peak Decade 1970ss 1930ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1927 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Donny Donald
1880ss — 548
1890ss — 1,786
1900ss — 4,632
1910ss — 57,002
1920ss 18 191,817
1930ss 376 283,716
1940ss 1,413 247,829
1950ss 2,608 273,576
1960ss 2,436 172,620
1970ss 2,762 82,440
1980ss 1,485 50,845
1990ss 686 26,756
2000ss 576 12,005
2010ss 352 6,708
2020ss 145 2,139

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 27 449
2021 28 468
2022 34 402
2023 27 415
2024 29 405

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, 1927–2024.

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