How Many People Are Named Donald?
An estimated 721,719 people in the United States have the first name Donald, ranking it #48 among all first names. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 66 years old, and Donald peaked in popularity in 1934 with 30,517 births that year. It has a similar number of bearers to Benjamin (720,290).
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Donald as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Donald paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Donald is overwhelmingly male, 5,561 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- With an average bearer age of 66, Donald is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1970.
- Donald has fallen dramatically from its peak in the 1930s. Recent registrations are less than 5% of what they were at the name's height.
Estimated Living Americans
721,719
About 1 in 475 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Common
Predicted Gender
Male
99.6% confidence
Average Age
66
years old
Peak Year
1934
30,517 births
Total Registered
1,419,980
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Donald
Donald is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 1,419,980 total births registered, 99.6% were male.
Donald as a male name
Ranked #672 in 2024
405 male births in 2024
Peak: 1934 (30,407 births)
Donald as a female name
Ranked #11,921 in 2004
8 female births in 2004
Peak: 1930 (175 births)
Donald: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Donald span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1930s, when 284,862 babies were registered. Donald has declined significantly from its peak in the 1930s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Donald by Decade
How has Donald tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 548 | 548 | 0 | |
| 1890s | 1,791 | 1,786 | 5 | |
| 1900s | 4,632 | 4,632 | 0 | |
| 1910s | 57,199 | 57,002 | 197 | |
| 1920s | 192,836 | 191,817 | 1,019 | |
| 1930s | 284,862 | 283,716 | 1,146 | |
| 1940s | 248,479 | 247,829 | 650 | |
| 1950s | 274,327 | 273,576 | 751 | |
| 1960s | 173,381 | 172,620 | 761 | |
| 1970s | 83,021 | 82,440 | 581 | |
| 1980s | 51,227 | 50,845 | 382 | |
| 1990s | 26,817 | 26,756 | 61 | |
| 2000s | 12,013 | 12,005 | 8 | |
| 2010s | 6,708 | 6,708 | 0 | |
| 2020s | 2,139 | 2,139 | 0 | |
Donald by State
Birth registrations for Donald span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio. The lowest are in Alaska, Nevada, Hawaii. On average, about 27,618 Donalds were registered per state.
Donald + Last Name Combinations
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Donald: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Donald?
We estimate approximately 721,719 people named Donald are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 475 Americans share this first name.
Is Donald a common name?
Donald is classified as "Very Common" and is more popular than 100% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,419,980 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Donald most popular?
Donald reached peak popularity in 1934, when 30,517 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Donald is approximately 66 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Donald a male name?
Donald is predominantly male. 99.6% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Donald Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Donald Smith, Donald Johnson, Donald Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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