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Don

As of 2025, Don ranks #1793 among American boys' names, according to Social Security records. 89 boys received the name that year. The ranking has held remarkably steady over the last five years. SSA records for Don go back to 1880; the peak came in 1934 at #50, with 3,926 babies named that year. Geographically, it's strongest in Georgia, where it ranks #990 among boy names.

Rankings

2025 rank
#1793
among boy names
Trend
Stable
last 5 years
All-time peak
#50
in 1934 (1930s)
Babies in 2025
89
boys named Don

Don popularity, 1880–2025

0.10%0.21%0.31%0.41%18801900192019401960198020002020#50 in 1934
Boys — share of U.S. male birthsSource: SSA, 1880–2025◆ peak 1934

Where Don is most popular

Alaska: fewer than 5 boys named Don in 2025AK—Maine: fewer than 5 boys named Don in 2025ME—Vermont: fewer than 5 boys named Don in 2025VT—New Hampshire: fewer than 5 boys named Don in 2025NH—Washington: fewer than 5 boys named Don in 2025WA—Idaho: fewer than 5 boys named Don in 2025ID—Montana: fewer than 5 boys named Don in 2025MT—North Dakota: fewer than 5 boys named Don in 2025ND—Minnesota: fewer than 5 boys named Don in 2025MN—Wisconsin: fewer than 5 boys named Don in 2025WI—Michigan: fewer than 5 boys named Don in 2025MI—New York: #1576 (6 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)NY#1576Massachusetts: fewer than 5 boys named Don in 2025MA—Rhode Island: fewer than 5 boys named Don in 2025RI—Oregon: fewer than 5 boys named Don in 2025OR—Nevada: fewer than 5 boys named Don in 2025NV—Wyoming: fewer than 5 boys named Don in 2025WY—South Dakota: fewer than 5 boys named Don in 2025SD—Iowa: fewer than 5 boys named Don in 2025IA—Illinois: fewer than 5 boys named Don in 2025IL—Indiana: fewer than 5 boys named Don in 2025IN—Ohio: fewer than 5 boys named Don in 2025OH—Pennsylvania: fewer than 5 boys named Don in 2025PA—New Jersey: fewer than 5 boys named Don in 2025NJ—Connecticut: fewer than 5 boys named Don in 2025CT—California: #2471 (5 boys, 0.00% of boys born 2025)CA#2471Utah: fewer than 5 boys named Don in 2025UT—Colorado: fewer than 5 boys named Don in 2025CO—Nebraska: fewer than 5 boys named Don in 2025NE—Missouri: fewer than 5 boys named Don in 2025MO—Kentucky: fewer than 5 boys named Don in 2025KY—West Virginia: fewer than 5 boys named Don in 2025WV—Virginia: fewer than 5 boys named Don in 2025VA—Maryland: fewer than 5 boys named Don in 2025MD—Delaware: fewer than 5 boys named Don in 2025DE—Arizona: fewer than 5 boys named Don in 2025AZ—New Mexico: fewer than 5 boys named Don in 2025NM—Kansas: fewer than 5 boys named Don in 2025KS—Arkansas: fewer than 5 boys named Don in 2025AR—Tennessee: fewer than 5 boys named Don in 2025TN—North Carolina: fewer than 5 boys named Don in 2025NC—South Carolina: fewer than 5 boys named Don in 2025SC—District of Columbia: fewer than 5 boys named Don in 2025DC—Oklahoma: fewer than 5 boys named Don in 2025OK—Louisiana: fewer than 5 boys named Don in 2025LA—Mississippi: fewer than 5 boys named Don in 2025MS—Alabama: fewer than 5 boys named Don in 2025AL—Georgia: #990 (8 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)GA#990Hawaii: fewer than 5 boys named Don in 2025HI—Texas: #1135 (19 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)TX#1135Florida: fewer than 5 boys named Don in 2025FL—
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Georgia (#990), Texas (#1135), New York (#1576)

Uniqueness score

65/ 100Uncommon
everywhereone of a kind

Distinctive without being unheard of. Based on how many babies per birth were named Don in the most recent year of SSA data.

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