Boy nameCurrently #12,756 in the USFalling
Donn
//ˈdɑn//
1 syllablePeak year: 19494 lettersStarts with D
Meaning & origin
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Donn's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Donn |
|---|---|
| 1912 | 7 |
| 1913 | 13 |
| 1914 | 14 |
| 1915 | 19 |
| 1916 | 24 |
| 1917 | 26 |
| 1918 | 26 |
| 1919 | 16 |
| 1920 | 27 |
| 1921 | 38 |
| 1922 | 40 |
| 1923 | 45 |
| 1924 | 51 |
| 1925 | 66 |
| 1926 | 93 |
| 1927 | 93 |
| 1928 | 96 |
| 1929 | 122 |
| 1930 | 103 |
| 1931 | 72 |
| 1932 | 92 |
| 1933 | 87 |
| 1934 | 96 |
| 1935 | 75 |
| 1936 | 66 |
| 1937 | 70 |
| 1938 | 86 |
| 1939 | 80 |
| 1940 | 85 |
| 1941 | 85 |
| 1942 | 97 |
| 1943 | 83 |
| 1944 | 92 |
| 1945 | 102 |
| 1946 | 131 |
| 1947 | 121 |
| 1948 | 157 |
| 1949 | 341 |
| 1950 | 250 |
| 1951 | 221 |
| 1952 | 182 |
| 1953 | 190 |
| 1954 | 168 |
| 1955 | 193 |
| 1956 | 147 |
| 1957 | 171 |
| 1958 | 156 |
| 1959 | 149 |
| 1960 | 148 |
| 1961 | 119 |
| 1962 | 110 |
| 1963 | 97 |
| 1964 | 119 |
| 1965 | 75 |
| 1966 | 73 |
| 1967 | 85 |
| 1968 | 94 |
| 1969 | 82 |
| 1970 | 85 |
| 1971 | 64 |
| 1972 | 68 |
| 1973 | 50 |
| 1974 | 37 |
| 1975 | 42 |
| 1976 | 39 |
| 1977 | 32 |
| 1978 | 31 |
| 1979 | 29 |
| 1980 | 30 |
| 1981 | 24 |
| 1982 | 14 |
| 1983 | 21 |
| 1984 | 16 |
| 1985 | 19 |
| 1986 | 19 |
| 1987 | 24 |
| 1988 | 22 |
| 1989 | 18 |
| 1990 | 15 |
| 1991 | 10 |
| 1992 | 7 |
| 1993 | 6 |
| 1994 | 6 |
| 1995 | 6 |
| 1996 | 9 |
| 1997 | 11 |
| 1998 | 10 |
| 1999 | 5 |
| 2000 | 17 |
| 2001 | 5 |
| 2002 | 6 |
| 2005 | 6 |
| 2006 | 6 |
| 2007 | 6 |
| 2013 | 5 |
| 2015 | 5 |
| 2016 | 6 |
| 2019 | 8 |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2024 | 5 |
Donn through the decades
- Donn peaked in 1949, when 341 babies were named Donn in the US.
- The 1950s were Donn's strongest decade, averaging 183 births a year.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2002–2024), use of Donn has fallen 29% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Donn currently ranks #12,756 in the US and is cooling off.