How Many People Are Named Donald?
people named Donald are alive in the United States today (estimate)
About 1 in 525 people in the US has this name
Based on 1,420,387 babies named Donald in Social Security records from 1880 to 2025, and the share of each birth year still alive in 2025.
Popularity Rank
ββ Common
Peak Year
30,518 births
Trend
Stable (last 10 years)
π Name Origin & Meaning
Meaning:
From the Gaelic name Domhnall which means "ruler of the world", composed of the old Celtic elements dumno "world" and val "rule". This was the name of two 9th-century kings of the Scots and Picts. It has traditionally been very popular in Scotland, and during the 20th century it became common in the rest of the English-speaking world. This is the name of one of Walt Disney's most popular cartoon characters, Donald Duck. It was also borne by Australian cricket player Donald Bradman (1908-2001).
Source of the meaning, origin, pronunciation and related names: Behind the Name.
β§ Gender Distribution
Almost all of the babies given the name Donald (99.6%) were boys.
π₯ Age Distribution
The average person named Donald alive today is about 64 years old, and 67% are 60 or older. Half of them were between 55 and 75 in 2025.
π Popularity Over Time
Donald first appears in the records in 1880 and was given most often in 1934, to 30,518 babies. In 2025, 395 babies got the name.
Babies given the name each year, 1880 to 2025
π Rank History
Donald reached #6 among boys' names in 1934, and was in the top 10 for 20 years, 1923 to 1942. In 2025 it ranked #690.
| Boys | |
|---|---|
| Rank in 2025 | #690 |
| Best rank | #6 (1934) |
| Years in the top 10 | 20 |
| Years in the top 100 | 96 (1895 to 1990) |
| Rank in its biggest decade | #7 in the 1930s |
π State-Wise Distribution
People named Donald alive today, by the state where they were born (estimate; state records start in 1910).
More people named Donald were born in California than in any other state: about 47,651 of those alive today. Compared with the national rate in the same years, Donald was given 1.6 times as often in South Dakota, 1.5 times in Iowa and 1.5 times in Nebraska.
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