unisex name

Do

  • Gender Unisex
  • Syllables 1
  • Letters 2
  • Births on record 31

Do is a unisex name with 1 syllable. It is given to both girls and boys — about 32% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2018 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

  • Peaked in France in 1993, when 5 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use in France.
  • First appears in birth records in 1993.
  • 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.

Do over time

Births per decade in France, 1990s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2015, not a full ten years.

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Births named Do by decade in France
Decade Births
1990s 5
2010s (to 2015) 10

How popular is Do?

In 2015, Do was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

Where Do is used

Canada #3,098 5 in 2017
France #6,344 5 in 2015
United States #10,990 6 in 2018

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.

Names that peaked alongside Do

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents who like Do also like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Do over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

Sibling names for Do

Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Do — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common questions about Do

How popular is the name Do?

In 2015, Do was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

Is Do a girl's or a boy's name?

Do is used for both girls and boys. About 32% of recorded births with this name are girls.

How many syllables are in Do?

Do has 1 syllable.

When was Do most popular?

Do peaked in 1993, when 5 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.