boy's name
Donn
DON (English)
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 1
- Letters 4
- Births on record 6,615
Donn is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 2024 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 figures for the United States.
- Peaked in 1949, when 341 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1912.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Donn Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 145 |
| 1920s | 671 |
| 1930s | 827 |
| 1940s | 1,294 |
| 1950s | 1,827 |
| 1960s | 1,002 |
| 1970s | 477 |
| 1980s | 207 |
| 1990s | 85 |
| 2000s | 46 |
| 2010s | 24 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 10 |
How Popular Is Donn?
In 2024, Donn was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.
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 Donn
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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How to Say Donn
- English DON /dɒn/
Sibling Names for Donn
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Donn — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Donn
How popular is the name Donn?
In 2024, Donn was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.
Is Donn a girl's or a boy's name?
Donn is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Donn?
Donn has 1 syllable.
When was Donn most popular?
Donn peaked in 1949, when 341 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.