Boy name
Donald
Donald is currently the #690 boy name in the United States, based on 2025 Social Security data. In raw numbers: 395 babies. It has drifted down the charts over the past five years, from #608 to #690. Looking at the full record since 1880, Donald hit its all-time high of #6 in 1934, when 30,408 boys were given the name. State by state, Maryland leads the way at #437.
Rankings
2025 rank
#690
among boy names
Trend
Falling
last 5 years
All-time peak
#6
in 1934 (1930s)
Babies in 2025
395
boys named Donald
Donald popularity, 1880–2025
Where Donald is most popular
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: South Carolina (#438), Alabama (#450), Maryland (#437)
Uniqueness score
46/ 100Balanced
everywhereone of a kind
Well known, but far from crowded — the middle of the field. Based on how many babies per birth were named Donald in the most recent year of SSA data.
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