Don
Below 5 births
2025 SSA
About Don
Short form of Donald -- or more stylishly, Donahue or Donovan -- that's acquired a new sixties-era suaveness thanks to Mad Man Don Draper. The name also carries a Sopranos or Godfather-style double entendre.
Don is also given to girls.
Pronounced DAHN.
As of October 2026, Don ranked #13888 in US births in 1992 SSA, peaked at #1130 in 1931.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank · girls | Births · girls | US rank · boys | Births · boys |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | #1,457 | 112 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | #1,445 | 117 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | #1,564 | 105 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | #1,724 | 90 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | #1,500 | 115 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | #1,768 | 88 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | #1,731 | 89 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | #1,638 | 102 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | #1,549 | 115 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | #1,758 | 93 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | #1,789 | 91 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | #1,795 | 89 |
World rankings
Don for boys
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