Donn
Boy name · English · Gaelic · Irish · Scottish
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 1
- Peak
- #366 in 1949
0 babies were named Donn in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1912–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryDonn first shows up in US birth records in 1912, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 113 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1949, when it reached #366.
About the name Donn
Donn is a boy name of English, Gaelic and Irish origin. It has 4 letters and 1 syllable, starting with D and ending in “-onn”. US birth records list Donn for boys from 1912 to 2024, in 100 of those 113 years. Its best year was 1949, when it ranked #366 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2024, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:English namesGaelic namesIrish namesScottish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 23 | 43,812 boys |
| 1920s | 61 | 16,442 boys |
| 1930s | 78 | 12,771 boys |
| 1940s | 84 | 11,867 boys |
| 1950s | 91 | 10,960 boys |
| 1960s | 50 | 20,129 boys |
| 1970s | 28 | 36,350 boys |
| 1980s | 11 | 88,889 boys |
| 1990s | 4.4 | 229,885 boys |
| 2000s | 2.3 | 431,034 boys |
| 2010s | 1.3 | 775,194 boys |
| 2020s | 1.2 | 862,069 boys |
Other spellings of Donn
More English boy names
- Boy name: Oliver · olive tree
- Boy name: Henry · ruler of the home
- Unisex name: James · supplanter
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- Boy name: Jack · God is gracious
- Unisex name: Hudson · son of Hudde
- Unisex name: Julian · of the Julius family
Questions about the name Donn
What is the origin of the name Donn?
Donn has English, Gaelic, Irish, Scottish roots in our records. Other English names include Oliver, Henry, James.
Is Donn a boy or girl name?
Donn is a boy name.
How popular is the name Donn?
Donn is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2024. It peaked at #366 in 1949.