Boys' name · peaked in 1934
Donald name popularity since 1925
1,280,929 babies born in the US from 1925 to 2025 were named Donald. Half of them were born in 1949 or earlier, so the typical Donald is about 77 years old in 2026. Donald peaked in 1934 as the #6 name for boys, and it ranked #690 in 2025.
Key facts
- US babies since 1925
- 1,280,929
- Named Donald, 1925–2025
- Peak year
- 1934
- #6 for boys that year
- In 2025
- #690
- for boys in 2025 (395 babies)
- Girls / boys
- 99.6% boys
- 5,064 girls · 1,275,865 boys
- Most popular in
- South Dakota
- 1.88× its national share
Peak year is the year Donald made up the largest share of US boys, in records going back to 1880. Typical age is based on births from 1925 on, not on who is living today.
Donald births per year, 1925–2025
1934 was the biggest year for Donald both by count and as a share of all babies.
- Fastest rise: Between 1925 and 1930, Donald became 1.5× more common.
- Steepest fall: Between 1990 and 1995, its share of baby boys fell by 42%, from 1 in 492 to 1 in 845.
Shaded on the chart. Both compare Donald's share of all US boys five years apart, counting only years with at least 100 babies named Donald.
Decade by decade
Babies named Donald in each decade, and its rank among boys' names in the middle year of the decade (1935, 1945 … 2025).
| Decade | Girls | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1925–29 | 722 | 116,824 | – |
| 1930s | 1,146 | 283,718 | #7 |
| 1940s | 650 | 247,834 | #12 |
| 1950s | 751 | 273,574 | #14 |
| 1960s | 762 | 172,628 | #26 |
| 1970s | 582 | 82,435 | #42 |
| 1980s | 382 | 50,843 | #66 |
| 1990s | 61 | 26,756 | #155 |
| 2000s | 8 | 12,005 | #289 |
| 2010s | 0 | 6,709 | #440 |
| 2020–25 | 0 | 2,539 | #690 |
Ranks count every name given to at least 5 boys that year, so they can go past 1,000.
Generation fingerprint
37.8% of babies named Donald from 1925 to 2025 were born in the Baby Boom years (1946–1964). The full split by generation:
Where Donald is most popular
The index compares Donald's share of babies in each state with its share nationwide, 1925–2025 (1.50× = 50% more common). States with at least 300 babies named Donald.
| State | Index | Babies |
|---|---|---|
| South Dakota | 1.88× | 7,735 |
| North Dakota | 1.82× | 7,399 |
| Nebraska | 1.69× | 15,329 |
| West Virginia | 1.68× | 19,070 |
| Iowa | 1.65× | 27,122 |
Names with a similar story
Of the other 499 names on this site, these six had the share of babies closest in shape to Donald's from 1925 to 2025, however common each one got. Each line is scaled to its own high; the dashed line is Donald.
Names from the same era
Other common names that peaked within two years of Donald (1934).
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration national and state baby-name data, which covers names given to at least 5 babies of one sex in a year. About the data