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Don Name Popularity and Statistics

Don is predominantly used for boys. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.

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Don is spelled D-O-N. The name has 3 letters.

Most Recent Year on Record2025
Total Recorded U.S. Births168,839
First Year on Record1880
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Don Popularity in 2025

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Boys

Rank#1,793

Recorded Births89

What Changed?
  • Boys usage fell 17 places to #1,793 and recorded 3 fewer births compared with 2024.

Figures reflect this exact spelling in the latest available U.S. Social Security Administration records. See the complete year-by-year trend.

Recent National Record

Don Popularity by Year

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The table below shows the most recent available records for this exact spelling from 2002 through 2025. Use the full history page to explore every recorded year.

YearUsage CategoryRecorded BirthsNational Rank
2025Boys89#1,793
2024Boys92#1,776
2023Boys94#1,744
2022Boys115#1,551
2021Boys102#1,635
2020Boys90#1,716
2019Boys88#1,762
2018Boys115#1,498
2017Boys90#1,725
2016Boys105#1,563
2015Boys117#1,444
2014Boys112#1,456
2013Boys125#1,352
2012Boys96#1,617
2011Boys113#1,448
2010Boys111#1,470
2009Boys136#1,290
2008Boys133#1,303
2007Boys127#1,332
2006Boys170#1,054
2005Boys138#1,155
2004Boys140#1,128
2003Boys155#1,016
2002Boys155#1,003

Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.

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When Was Don Most Popular?

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Peak years are based on the highest recorded birth totals for this exact spelling and usage category. They are ordered by birth count, not chronologically.

#1

1946 · Boys

4,110 recorded births

National rank #79

#2

1947 · Boys

4,007 recorded births

National rank #86

#3

1934 · Boys

3,926 recorded births

National rank #50

#4

1935 · Boys

3,917 recorded births

National rank #51

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Geographic Popularity

Where Don Ranked Highest in 2025

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State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.

Boys#990 in GA8 recorded births · records in 4 states

Top States for Boys

StateRankRecorded Births
GA#9908
TX#1,13519
NY#1,5766
CA#2,4715
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