Gender
Origin
- Celtic/Gaelic
- Dark stranger
- Celtic
- Ruler of all
- Gaelic
- Scottish
Syllables
2
Themes
- Surname
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Donald
Pronunciation
d(o)-na-ld
Famous People
Singer Donny Osmond, Actor Donald Sutherland, Business tycoon Donald Trump, Disney character Donald Duck
Celebrity Babies
Son of Donald Trump
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1934 (rank #6, 30,405 births); most recent 2025 (rank #690, 395 births)
- Girls: peak in 1930 (rank #507, 174 births); most recent 2004 (rank #11617, 8 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 395 | – |
| 2024 | 405 | – |
| 2023 | 415 | – |
| 2022 | 402 | – |
| 2021 | 468 | – |
| 2020 | 449 | – |
| 2019 | 513 | – |
| 2018 | 541 | – |
| 2017 | 603 | – |
| 2016 | 625 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2011 (rank #945, 30 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1467, 18 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 18 |
| 2024 | 16 |
| 2023 | 7 |
| 2022 | 12 |
| 2021 | 8 |
| 2020 | 4 |
| 2019 | 12 |
| 2018 | 12 |
| 2017 | 13 |
| 2016 | 9 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 1958 (rank #269, 43 births); most recent 2020 (rank #4177, 4 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | 4 |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | 3 |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 1967 (rank #100, 37 births); most recent 2019 (rank #724, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 1974 (rank #54, 146 births); most recent 2025 (rank #400, 8 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 8 |
| 2024 | 7 |
| 2023 | 12 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2021 | 8 |
| 2020 | 8 |
| 2019 | 9 |
| 2018 | 6 |
| 2017 | 10 |
| 2016 | 7 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 1953 (rank #8, 413 births); most recent 2014 (rank #588, 5 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | 5 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence