Recorded 1928–1930 Boys' name Peak 1928 11 births

Donard — boys' name

11 babies named Donard in U.S. Social Security records since 1928, with the highest year being 1928. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s61930s5
1920s
Peak decade

55% of everyone ever named Donard was born in this single decade.

1928
Single peak year

6 babies were named Donard in 1928 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Donard

The Social Security Administration has registered 11 babies named Donard between 1928 and 1930, spanning 3 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Donard currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1930. The name reached its historical peak in 1928, when 6 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Donard performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 6 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Donard shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Donard in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 11 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Donard at a glance

Last recorded 1930

Total births

11

Since 1928

3 years of records

Peak year

1928

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1930

Active since

1928

Recorded for 3 years

Last year on file: 1930

Donard popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1930–1928

Last recorded 1930
Peak year (1928)
6
Annual births at peak — across 3 years of records
4.555.566.5 19301928 6

Donard by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
6 births that decade — 55% of Donard's all-time total
1920s61930s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Donard?
11 babies have been named Donard since 1928. It was last recorded in 1930. The peak year was 1928 with 6 births.
When was Donard most popular?
Donard was most popular in the 1920s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1928.
How long has the name Donard been used?
Donard has been recorded in Social Security data since 1928, spanning 3 years of data through 1930.
What names are similar to Donard?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Donald, Don, Donovan, Donnie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1928–1930 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.