Donald
A boys’ name of Scottish Gaelic origin, meaning world ruler; from Domhnall.
Babies a year
594
the US, 2017
Rarity
Uncommon
among names in use
US popularity
#690
down from #672
UK popularity
#1466
18 babies
How Donald has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #441 |
| 2016 | #489 |
| 2017 | #486 |
| 2018 | #524 |
| 2019 | #552 |
| 2020 | #608 |
| 2021 | #594 |
| 2022 | #676 |
| 2023 | #657 |
| 2024 | #672 |
| 2025 | #690 |
In 2025, 18 babies in England and Wales were named Donald. In the US, 594 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold. Its US peak was 30,407 in 1934.
Looking further back: between 1880 and 2008, Donald was most common in 1935, when it went to 2.77% of American babies of that sex. Squarely vintage-revival territory.
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