boy's name
Donaldson
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 3
- Letters 9
- Births on record 122
Donaldson is a boy's name with 3 syllables. In 1998 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1964, when 8 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1915.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Donaldson over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 1990s. The striped bar is the 1990s, still in progress — it covers 1990 to 1998, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 11 |
| 1920s | 27 |
| 1930s | 28 |
| 1940s | 11 |
| 1950s | 17 |
| 1960s | 8 |
| 1970s | 10 |
| 1990s (to 1998) | 10 |
How popular is Donaldson?
In 1998, Donaldson was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Donaldson
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Donaldson over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Donaldson
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Donaldson — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Donaldson
How popular is the name Donaldson?
In 1998, Donaldson was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Donaldson a girl's or a boy's name?
Donaldson is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Donaldson?
Donaldson has 3 syllables.
When was Donaldson most popular?
Donaldson peaked in 1964, when 8 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.