United States name statistics
Donald in United States
Estimated bearers
611,805
Country rank
#55
Per 100k
184
These figures are derived directly from official statistical agency data.
Gender distribution
Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.
Male 99.6%Female 0.4%
Donald popularity by year
U.S. births per year for Donald, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).
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- 1880: 46
- 1881: 27
- 1882: 48
- 1883: 52
- 1884: 59
- 1885: 47
- 1886: 57
- 1887: 60
- 1888: 77
- 1889: 75
- 1890: 114
- 1891: 100
- 1892: 137
- 1893: 166
- 1894: 169
- 1895: 203
- 1896: 211
- 1897: 195
- 1898: 238
- 1899: 258
- 1900: 328
- 1901: 250
- 1902: 366
- 1903: 359
- 1904: 413
- 1905: 425
- 1906: 486
- 1907: 616
- 1908: 664
- 1909: 725
- 1910: 866
- 1911: 1,275
- 1912: 2,879
- 1913: 3,716
- 1914: 4,854
- 1915: 7,136
- 1916: 7,758
- 1917: 8,758
- 1918: 10k
- 1919: 9,946
- 1920: 12k
- 1921: 14k
- 1922: 15k
- 1923: 16k
- 1924: 18k
- 1925: 19k
- 1926: 21k
- 1927: 24k
- 1928: 26k
- 1929: 27k
- 1930: 29k
- 1931: 29k
- 1932: 30k
- 1933: 29k
- 1934: 31k
- 1935: 30k
- 1936: 29k
- 1937: 28k
- 1938: 27k
- 1939: 24k
- 1940: 23k
- 1941: 23k
- 1942: 24k
- 1943: 24k
- 1944: 24k
- 1945: 22k
- 1946: 26k
- 1947: 28k
- 1948: 26k
- 1949: 27k
- 1950: 27k
- 1951: 28k
- 1952: 28k
- 1953: 28k
- 1954: 29k
- 1955: 28k
- 1956: 28k
- 1957: 28k
- 1958: 25k
- 1959: 24k
- 1960: 23k
- 1961: 21k
- 1962: 20k
- 1963: 19k
- 1964: 18k
- 1965: 16k
- 1966: 15k
- 1967: 14k
- 1968: 13k
- 1969: 13k
- 1970: 12k
- 1971: 11k
- 1972: 9,338
- 1973: 8,436
- 1974: 7,805
- 1975: 7,254
- 1976: 6,851
- 1977: 6,901
- 1978: 6,461
- 1979: 6,571
- 1980: 6,315
- 1981: 5,950
- 1982: 5,758
- 1983: 5,374
- 1984: 5,098
- 1985: 4,787
- 1986: 4,695
- 1987: 4,543
- 1988: 4,364
- 1989: 4,341
- 1990: 4,188
- 1991: 3,659
- 1992: 3,266
- 1993: 3,008
- 1994: 2,657
- 1995: 2,260
- 1996: 2,191
- 1997: 1,979
- 1998: 1,862
- 1999: 1,747
- 2000: 1,609
- 2001: 1,470
- 2002: 1,289
- 2003: 1,308
- 2004: 1,259
- 2005: 1,150
- 2006: 1,098
- 2007: 999
- 2008: 992
- 2009: 839
- 2010: 765
- 2011: 788
- 2012: 729
- 2013: 711
- 2014: 738
- 2015: 696
- 2016: 625
- 2017: 603
- 2018: 541
- 2019: 513
- 2020: 450
- 2021: 468
- 2022: 403
- 2023: 415
- 2024: 408
- 2025: 395
Frequently asked questions
How many people are named Donald in United States?
An estimated 611,805 people in United States are named Donald. That works out to 1 in 542 residents.
Is Donald a common name in United States?
Donald ranks #55 among first names in United States.