Total births
6,553
Boys' name · since 1912
Donn
Since 1912, U.S. Social Security records show 6,553 babies named Donn, peaking in 1949. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #12433
- among boys today
- 6,553
- born since 1912
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 13%
- more common than other boys
6,553 babies have been named Donn since 1912, making it today's #12433 boys' name.
Donn has 6,553 recorded births among boys since 1912, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #12433 as of the latest data, more common than 13% of boys, busiest in the 1950s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1912 to 2024.
- #12433 among boys today
- 6,553 born since 1912
- 1950s peak decade
- 13% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Donn is currently the #12433 boys' name in America, more common than 13% of boys - 6,553 born since 1912, peaking in the 1950s.
- #12433
- among boys today
- 6,553
- born since 1912
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 13%
- more common than other boys
Donn vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#12433
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 13% of names given to boys today.
1950s
Peak decade
28% of everyone ever named Donn was born in this single decade.
1949
Single peak year
341 babies were named Donn in 1949 - its busiest year on record.
How Donn compares
6,553 Top 10% higher than 90% of 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Donn's all-time total is 18x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Donn | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 6,553 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 341 | 23 | 22,252 |
Donn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Donn's full recorded timeline at 1962, 24% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 76% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1999, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1949 peak of 341 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Donn at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1949
Current rank
#12,433
Active since
1912
Donn popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–2024
- Peak year (1949)
- 341
- Annual births at peak, across 113 years of records
Donn popularity over time - girls
62 total births recorded since 1951 (Donn as girls' name)
Donn by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Donn's strongest decade.
1,822 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 28% of all-time use.
Donn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 145
1910s
145 births
- 1920s 671
1920s
671 births
- 1930s
1930s
827 births
- 1940s
1940s
1,294 births
- 1950s
1950s
1,822 births
- 1960s
1960s
964 births
- 1970s 458
1970s
458 births
- 1980s 207
1980s
207 births
- 1990s 85
1990s
85 births
- 2000s 46
2000s
46 births
- 2010s 24
2010s
24 births
- 2020s 10
2020s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 1,822 births (28% of all-time use).
How Donn compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Donn's total volume
Donn vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Donn by state
Where Donn concentrates geographically, total births since 1912
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 690 | 10.5% |
| #2 | Ohio | | 495 | 7.6% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 346 | 5.3% |
| #4 | Michigan | | 289 | 4.4% |
| #5 | New York | | 283 | 4.3% |
| #6 | Minnesota | | 254 | 3.9% |
| #7 | Pennsylvania | | 230 | 3.5% |
| #8 | Wisconsin | | 223 | 3.4% |
California share of Donn's total US births 10.5%
Even split
690 of 6,553 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 29 reporting states.
Donn appears in 29 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Donn? ▼
Since 1912, Social Security records show 6,553 babies named Donn. Today it holds rank #12433 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 1949, with 341 births.
When was Donn most popular? ▼
Donn was most popular in the 1950s decade with 1,822 total births. The single peak year was 1949.
Where is Donn most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Donn are California (690 births), Ohio (495 births), Illinois (346 births).
How long has the name Donn been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Donn since 1912 -- 113 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Donn? ▼
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.
What to do with Donn's data
- Donn's decade-level peak was the 1950s (1,822 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Donns (690 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Donn
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Donn
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Donnie Boy
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1912–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Donn: #12433 Boys' Name - 6,553 Births, Peak 1949." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/donn. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Donn draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.