boy's name
Donny
- Origin Dutch
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 13,325
Scotland
#791
2017 births
Donny is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 28 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Donny is a name of Dutch origin.
- Peaked in 1977, when 432 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 118,413 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1927.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Donny over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1920s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1920s | 18 |
| 1930s | 376 |
| 1940s | 1,413 |
| 1950s | 2,620 |
| 1960s | 2,441 |
| 1970s | 2,779 |
| 1980s | 1,491 |
| 1990s | 686 |
| 2000s | 576 |
| 2010s | 352 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 175 |
How popular is Donny?
In 2025, Donny was given to 28 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Donny is used
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 Donny
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Donny also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Donny over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Donny in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
Sibling names for Donny
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Donny — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Donny
How popular is the name Donny?
In 2025, Donny was given to 28 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Donny a girl's or a boy's name?
Donny is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Donny?
Donny has 2 syllables.
When was Donny most popular?
Donny peaked in 1977, when 432 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Donny a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Donny currently ranks #1,559 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.