Donald
Boy name · Scottish Gaelic origin
Donald meaning
prince / chief of the world
Donald at a glance
- Used as
- Boy name
- Origin
- Scottish Gaelic
- Latest U.S. rank (boy)
- #672 in 2024
Donald popularity in the U.S.
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | #244 | 46 |
| 1890 | #131 | 109 |
| 1900 | #79 | 328 |
| 1910 | #44 | 860 |
| 1920 | #16 | 11,941 |
| 1930 | #7 | 29,051 |
| 1934 | #6 | 30,407 |
| 1940 | #9 | 23,113 |
| 1950 | #14 | 26,999 |
| 1960 | #19 | 22,734 |
| 1970 | #30 | 12,397 |
| 1980 | #53 | 6,268 |
| 1990 | #87 | 4,177 |
| 2000 | #217 | 1,609 |
| 2010 | #377 | 765 |
| 2020 | #608 | 449 |
| 2024 | #672 | 405 |
All 145 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | #244 | 46 |
| 1881 | #313 | 27 |
| 1882 | #242 | 48 |
| 1883 | #208 | 52 |
| 1884 | #216 | 59 |
| 1885 | #241 | 47 |
| 1886 | #224 | 57 |
| 1887 | #198 | 60 |
| 1888 | #194 | 77 |
| 1889 | #180 | 75 |
| 1890 | #131 | 109 |
| 1891 | #136 | 100 |
| 1892 | #123 | 137 |
| 1893 | #105 | 166 |
| 1894 | #106 | 169 |
| 1895 | #96 | 203 |
| 1896 | #94 | 211 |
| 1897 | #92 | 195 |
| 1898 | #88 | 238 |
| 1899 | #74 | 258 |
| 1900 | #79 | 328 |
| 1901 | #77 | 250 |
| 1902 | #63 | 366 |
| 1903 | #60 | 359 |
| 1904 | #58 | 413 |
| 1905 | #59 | 425 |
| 1906 | #51 | 486 |
| 1907 | #44 | 616 |
| 1908 | #45 | 664 |
| 1909 | #42 | 725 |
| 1910 | #44 | 860 |
| 1911 | #36 | 1,275 |
| 1912 | #27 | 2,872 |
| 1913 | #25 | 3,703 |
| 1914 | #23 | 4,835 |
| 1915 | #20 | 7,115 |
| 1916 | #20 | 7,737 |
| 1917 | #20 | 8,729 |
| 1918 | #18 | 9,972 |
| 1919 | #17 | 9,904 |
| 1920 | #16 | 11,941 |
| 1921 | #13 | 13,776 |
| 1922 | #12 | 14,913 |
| 1923 | #10 | 16,433 |
| 1924 | #10 | 17,929 |
| 1925 | #10 | 19,193 |
| 1926 | #9 | 20,912 |
| 1927 | #8 | 23,834 |
| 1928 | #7 | 25,705 |
| 1929 | #7 | 27,181 |
| 1930 | #7 | 29,051 |
| 1931 | #7 | 29,102 |
| 1932 | #7 | 29,792 |
| 1933 | #7 | 28,450 |
| 1934 | #6 | 30,407 |
| 1935 | #7 | 29,673 |
| 1936 | #7 | 28,640 |
| 1937 | #7 | 27,869 |
| 1938 | #7 | 26,677 |
| 1939 | #8 | 24,055 |
| 1940 | #9 | 23,113 |
| 1941 | #10 | 22,640 |
| 1942 | #10 | 23,956 |
| 1943 | #11 | 24,420 |
| 1944 | #11 | 23,466 |
| 1945 | #12 | 22,139 |
| 1946 | #13 | 26,271 |
| 1947 | #13 | 28,260 |
| 1948 | #14 | 26,443 |
| 1949 | #13 | 27,121 |
| 1950 | #14 | 26,999 |
| 1951 | #15 | 27,915 |
| 1952 | #13 | 28,269 |
| 1953 | #14 | 28,360 |
| 1954 | #14 | 29,279 |
| 1955 | #14 | 27,727 |
| 1956 | #14 | 28,226 |
| 1957 | #15 | 27,909 |
| 1958 | #18 | 25,015 |
| 1959 | #19 | 23,877 |
| 1960 | #19 | 22,734 |
| 1961 | #22 | 21,409 |
| 1962 | #23 | 20,422 |
| 1963 | #25 | 18,896 |
| 1964 | #25 | 18,050 |
| 1965 | #26 | 16,033 |
| 1966 | #27 | 14,713 |
| 1967 | #27 | 14,226 |
| 1968 | #29 | 13,360 |
| 1969 | #30 | 12,777 |
| 1970 | #30 | 12,397 |
| 1971 | #34 | 10,873 |
| 1972 | #36 | 9,261 |
| 1973 | #38 | 8,361 |
| 1974 | #41 | 7,759 |
| 1975 | #42 | 7,196 |
| 1976 | #47 | 6,795 |
| 1977 | #46 | 6,866 |
| 1978 | #48 | 6,423 |
| 1979 | #51 | 6,509 |
| 1980 | #53 | 6,268 |
| 1981 | #56 | 5,911 |
| 1982 | #58 | 5,712 |
| 1983 | #60 | 5,327 |
| 1984 | #63 | 5,062 |
| 1985 | #66 | 4,750 |
| 1986 | #71 | 4,662 |
| 1987 | #70 | 4,501 |
| 1988 | #76 | 4,329 |
| 1989 | #82 | 4,323 |
| 1990 | #87 | 4,177 |
| 1991 | #102 | 3,650 |
| 1992 | #110 | 3,266 |
| 1993 | #118 | 2,996 |
| 1994 | #132 | 2,652 |
| 1995 | #155 | 2,252 |
| 1996 | #158 | 2,184 |
| 1997 | #173 | 1,970 |
| 1998 | #180 | 1,862 |
| 1999 | #192 | 1,747 |
| 2000 | #217 | 1,609 |
| 2001 | #231 | 1,470 |
| 2002 | #252 | 1,289 |
| 2003 | #253 | 1,308 |
| 2004 | #263 | 1,251 |
| 2005 | #289 | 1,150 |
| 2006 | #303 | 1,098 |
| 2007 | #321 | 999 |
| 2008 | #332 | 992 |
| 2009 | #363 | 839 |
| 2010 | #377 | 765 |
| 2011 | #377 | 788 |
| 2012 | #400 | 729 |
| 2013 | #416 | 710 |
| 2014 | #419 | 738 |
| 2015 | #440 | 696 |
| 2016 | #489 | 625 |
| 2017 | #486 | 603 |
| 2018 | #524 | 541 |
| 2019 | #548 | 513 |
| 2020 | #608 | 449 |
| 2021 | #595 | 468 |
| 2022 | #678 | 402 |
| 2023 | #658 | 415 |
| 2024 | #672 | 405 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names (national data, 1880-2024). Counts are Social Security card applications for births in the United States; names with fewer than 5 births in a year are not listed, and spelling variants are counted separately. Baby Name Wizard is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA.
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