Baby Name Popularity Profile

Donald

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Donald.

✦ Ruler of the world 🌍 Celtic royal traditional
National Rank (2025) #690
All-Time Peak Rank #6 Achieved 1934
Total U.S. Births 1,414,824 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 100.0% Boy / 0.0% Girl Male Archetype
First Recorded 1880 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 1930s 30,408 births in 1934
πŸ’‘ The Donald Vibe: Considered a Perennial Favorite. A historic staple that has maintained dominant national popularity for over half a century.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Ruler of the world
Language Origin Celtic
Origin Type single
Derived from the Old Gaelic name Domhnall, composed of the elements *dumno* (world) and *val* (rule).
Common Nicknames
Don Donnie
Alternative Spellings
Donal Domhnall
Pronunciation: DON-Ι™ld
Themes & Categories
royal traditional
Etymology confidence: High

πŸ“– The Story Behind Donald

According to SSA data, Donald achieved its highest historical rank of #6 in 1934. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 1934 with 30,408 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have decreased by 43.2%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 146 consecutive years.

πŸ“Š Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Donald across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Declining
10-Year Shift -43.2% Decline
18801920196020002025

πŸ“ˆ Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 30,408 births in 1934
Years in Top 100 96 yrs
Years in Top 500 138 yrs
Registry Streak 146 yrs
Historical Volatility Highly Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 548
1890s: 1,786
1900s: 4,632
1910s: 57,001
1920s: 191,816
1930s: 283,718
1940s: 247,834
1950s: 273,574
1960s: 172,628
1970s: 82,435
1980s: 50,843
1990s: 26,756
2000s: 12,005
2010s: 6,709
2020s: 2,539

πŸ“ Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Don-ald
Letter Count 6 letters
Spelling Complexity Moderate
Length Percentile Longer than 25.7% of names
Linguistic Profile: Longer than 25.7% of SSA names. Starts with D, a letter used by only 6.6% of SSA names.

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πŸ“ Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State South Dakota
Top States South Dakota, North Dakota, Nebraska, Iowa, Montana
States with Data 51
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
South Dakota Unranked 9,801 1930 Insufficient historical volume
North Dakota Unranked 9,040 1930 Insufficient historical volume
Nebraska Unranked 19,206 1931 Insufficient historical volume
Iowa #519 34,501 1931 Insufficient historical volume
Montana Unranked 7,484 1929 Insufficient historical volume
Maine Unranked 10,392 1931 Insufficient historical volume
Wyoming Unranked 3,133 1953 Insufficient historical volume
Vermont Unranked 3,953 1935 Insufficient historical volume
West Virginia Unranked 20,605 1937 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin Unranked 42,542 1930 Insufficient historical volume
Kansas Unranked 22,439 1930 Insufficient historical volume
Ohio #582 95,634 1930 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota #665 37,766 1927 Insufficient historical volume
Michigan #732 77,069 1929 Insufficient historical volume
Indiana #553 46,822 1930 Insufficient historical volume
Missouri #568 43,104 1932 Insufficient historical volume
New Hampshire Unranked 6,078 1934 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania #532 102,176 1934 Insufficient historical volume
Illinois #650 90,385 1930 Insufficient historical volume
Rhode Island Unranked 6,636 1947 Insufficient historical volume
Kentucky #536 30,001 1938 Insufficient historical volume
Delaware Unranked 3,500 1956 Insufficient historical volume
District of Columbia Unranked 7,592 1951 Insufficient historical volume
Oklahoma Unranked 22,660 1935 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts #718 40,591 1932 Insufficient historical volume
Oregon #638 14,245 1952 Insufficient historical volume
Connecticut #513 16,501 1957 Insufficient historical volume
Maryland #447 22,065 1957 Insufficient historical volume
Washington #538 23,592 1954 Insufficient historical volume
Idaho Unranked 5,766 1929 Insufficient historical volume
Louisiana #548 25,189 1956 Insufficient historical volume
New York #699 105,217 1930 22.2% Decline
Arkansas Unranked 13,823 1938 Insufficient historical volume
Colorado Unranked 15,254 1937 Insufficient historical volume
New Jersey #612 33,437 1957 Insufficient historical volume
Alabama #458 21,261 1953 Insufficient historical volume
North Carolina #544 32,962 1954 Insufficient historical volume
Virginia #686 25,507 1954 Insufficient historical volume
Alaska Unranked 1,525 1956 Insufficient historical volume
Tennessee #865 23,245 1951 Insufficient historical volume
South Carolina #447 13,709 1954 Insufficient historical volume
Mississippi Unranked 11,299 1956 Insufficient historical volume
California #886 85,526 1957 36.6% Decline
Georgia #655 23,924 1954 Insufficient historical volume
Hawaii Unranked 2,621 1934 Insufficient historical volume
New Mexico Unranked 4,358 1954 Insufficient historical volume
Florida #735 26,207 1957 Insufficient historical volume
Texas #796 52,580 1954 Insufficient historical volume
Nevada Unranked 2,117 1960 Insufficient historical volume
Utah Unranked 5,074 1930 Insufficient historical volume
Arizona #570 6,697 1957 Insufficient historical volume

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