How Many People Are Named Donathon?
An estimated 15 people in the United States have the first name Donathon. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 33 years old, and Donathon peaked in popularity in 1986 with 5 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Donathon as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, state-by-state birth registrations, and, when available, a 2020 Census snapshot showing who had the name at that point in time. You can also check how many people share the full name Donathon paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Donathon is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
15
About 1 in 22,850,289 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
33
years old
Peak Year
1986
5 births
Total Registered
15
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Donathon
Donathon is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 15 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Donathon as a male name
Ranked #10,349 in 1999
5 male births in 1999
Peak: 1986 (5 births)
Donathon: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Donathon span from the 1980s to the 1990s, covering 2 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 10 babies were registered. Donathon remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Donathon by Decade
How has Donathon 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.
Donathon + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Donathon as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Donathon
Other first names starting with D with a similar number of bearers.
Donathon: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Donathon?
We estimate approximately 15 people named Donathon 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 22,850,289 Americans share this first name.
Is Donathon a common name?
Donathon is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 35.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 15 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Donathon most popular?
Donathon reached peak popularity in 1986, when 5 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Donathon is approximately 33 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The popularity chart tracks birth registrations, not people currently alive. It shows how often Donathon was given to babies from 1880 through 2024, which is why it is the best tool on the page for seeing long-run naming trends.
Is Donathon a male name?
Donathon is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
Why can Donathon have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because a name can build up a large population over many decades. Donathon peaked in 1986, and the average living bearer is about 33 years old, so a name can still have millions of living bearers even after it stops feeling current for newborns.
How many Donathon Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Donathon Smith, Donathon Johnson, Donathon 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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