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Worldwide Name Statistics

Donald

Ranked #55 - 1 in 13,076 people
US

Most common in

United States

612k bearers

World total

611,805

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#55

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States612k
Worldwide
~612k
rank #55
Rarity
1 in 13,076
of people globally
Gender split
100/0
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~612k in US

About the name Donald

There are an estimated 611,805 people named Donald alive worldwide today. That ranks Donald at #55 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Donald is held by approximately 611,805 people, ranking #55 among first names. That works out to roughly 184 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 542 U.S. residents).

Historically Donald is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.6% male).

Donald appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

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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  1. 1880: 46
  2. 1881: 27
  3. 1882: 48
  4. 1883: 52
  5. 1884: 59
  6. 1885: 47
  7. 1886: 57
  8. 1887: 60
  9. 1888: 77
  10. 1889: 75
  11. 1890: 114
  12. 1891: 100
  13. 1892: 137
  14. 1893: 166
  15. 1894: 169
  16. 1895: 203
  17. 1896: 211
  18. 1897: 195
  19. 1898: 238
  20. 1899: 258
  21. 1900: 328
  22. 1901: 250
  23. 1902: 366
  24. 1903: 359
  25. 1904: 413
  26. 1905: 425
  27. 1906: 486
  28. 1907: 616
  29. 1908: 664
  30. 1909: 725
  31. 1910: 866
  32. 1911: 1,275
  33. 1912: 2,879
  34. 1913: 3,716
  35. 1914: 4,854
  36. 1915: 7,136
  37. 1916: 7,758
  38. 1917: 8,758
  39. 1918: 10k
  40. 1919: 9,946
  41. 1920: 12k
  42. 1921: 14k
  43. 1922: 15k
  44. 1923: 16k
  45. 1924: 18k
  46. 1925: 19k
  47. 1926: 21k
  48. 1927: 24k
  49. 1928: 26k
  50. 1929: 27k
  51. 1930: 29k
  52. 1931: 29k
  53. 1932: 30k
  54. 1933: 29k
  55. 1934: 31k
  56. 1935: 30k
  57. 1936: 29k
  58. 1937: 28k
  59. 1938: 27k
  60. 1939: 24k
  61. 1940: 23k
  62. 1941: 23k
  63. 1942: 24k
  64. 1943: 24k
  65. 1944: 24k
  66. 1945: 22k
  67. 1946: 26k
  68. 1947: 28k
  69. 1948: 26k
  70. 1949: 27k
  71. 1950: 27k
  72. 1951: 28k
  73. 1952: 28k
  74. 1953: 28k
  75. 1954: 29k
  76. 1955: 28k
  77. 1956: 28k
  78. 1957: 28k
  79. 1958: 25k
  80. 1959: 24k
  81. 1960: 23k
  82. 1961: 21k
  83. 1962: 20k
  84. 1963: 19k
  85. 1964: 18k
  86. 1965: 16k
  87. 1966: 15k
  88. 1967: 14k
  89. 1968: 13k
  90. 1969: 13k
  91. 1970: 12k
  92. 1971: 11k
  93. 1972: 9,338
  94. 1973: 8,436
  95. 1974: 7,805
  96. 1975: 7,254
  97. 1976: 6,851
  98. 1977: 6,901
  99. 1978: 6,461
  100. 1979: 6,571
  101. 1980: 6,315
  102. 1981: 5,950
  103. 1982: 5,758
  104. 1983: 5,374
  105. 1984: 5,098
  106. 1985: 4,787
  107. 1986: 4,695
  108. 1987: 4,543
  109. 1988: 4,364
  110. 1989: 4,341
  111. 1990: 4,188
  112. 1991: 3,659
  113. 1992: 3,266
  114. 1993: 3,008
  115. 1994: 2,657
  116. 1995: 2,260
  117. 1996: 2,191
  118. 1997: 1,979
  119. 1998: 1,862
  120. 1999: 1,747
  121. 2000: 1,609
  122. 2001: 1,470
  123. 2002: 1,289
  124. 2003: 1,308
  125. 2004: 1,259
  126. 2005: 1,150
  127. 2006: 1,098
  128. 2007: 999
  129. 2008: 992
  130. 2009: 839
  131. 2010: 765
  132. 2011: 788
  133. 2012: 729
  134. 2013: 711
  135. 2014: 738
  136. 2015: 696
  137. 2016: 625
  138. 2017: 603
  139. 2018: 541
  140. 2019: 513
  141. 2020: 450
  142. 2021: 468
  143. 2022: 403
  144. 2023: 415
  145. 2024: 408
  146. 2025: 395

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Donald worldwide?

There are an estimated 611,805 people named Donald alive worldwide today, ranking #55 globally.

Is Donald a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 13,076 people. In the United States there are roughly 611,805 bearers, which is 1 in 542 Americans.

Is Donald a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Donald is used 99.6% male and 0.4% female.

Where does the name Donald come from?

Who are famous people named Donald?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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