How Many People Are Named Donn?
An estimated 3,917 people in the United States have the first name Donn. It is predominantly male (99.1%). The average bearer is 67 years old, and Donn peaked in popularity in 1949 with 341 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Donn 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 Donn paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Donn is overwhelmingly male, 62 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- With an average bearer age of 67, Donn is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1969.
Estimated Living Americans
3,917
About 1 in 87,504 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
99.1% confidence
Average Age
67
years old
Peak Year
1949
341 births
Total Registered
6,615
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Donn
Donn is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 6,615 total births registered, 99.1% were male.
Donn as a male name
Ranked #12,756 in 2024
5 male births in 2024
Peak: 1949 (341 births)
Donn as a female name
Ranked #7,116 in 1978
8 female births in 1978
Peak: 1978 (8 births)
Donn: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Donn span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 1,827 babies were registered. Donn has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Donn by Decade
How has Donn 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.
Donn by State
Birth registrations for Donn span all 29 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Ohio, Illinois. The lowest are in Tennessee, Louisiana, Arizona. On average, about 125 Donns were registered per state.
Donn + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Donn as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Donn
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Donn: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Donn?
We estimate approximately 3,917 people named Donn 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 87,504 Americans share this first name.
Is Donn a common name?
Donn is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 95.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 6,615 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Donn most popular?
Donn reached peak popularity in 1949, when 341 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Donn is approximately 67 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Donn a male name?
Donn is predominantly male. 99.1% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Donn Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Donn Smith, Donn Johnson, Donn 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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