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Report of the name 'Don' - FitBabyNames

Don Name Popularity Trends: Regional & Generational Analysis

The name Don is celebrated as the most popular name in Oklahoma, USA, spanning across all generations. It is also the most favored Boy name among Baby Boomers in the West region. Over the recent 3 years, the trend of this Boy name is stalled, while the trend over the past 25 years is stalled. Between 2020 and 2022, the popularity of Don has been stalled for male in the MidWest region, stalled for male in the South region, stalled for male in the West region. Meanwhile, the long-term trend (25 years) shows it has been stalled for male in the MidWest region, stalled for male in the South region, stalled for male in the West region. Generational insights show the name 'Don' has seen varying ranks over time: In the G.I. Generation generation (1901~1927), it ranked 137th out of 1654 names. In the Silent Generation generation (1928~1945), it ranked 64th out of 1332 names. In the Baby Boomers generation (1946~1964), it ranked 114th out of 1361 names. In the Generation X (Gen X) generation (1965~1980), it ranked 223rd out of 1399 names. In the Millennials (Gen Y) generation (1981~1996), it ranked 471st out of 1406 names. In the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) generation (1997~2012), it ranked 1150th out of 1436 names. Explore detailed regional and generational insights into the name 'Don' to discover its timeless appeal and modern trends.

 
 
 

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Visualized Trend by Regions for 'Don'
Visualized Trend by States for 'Don'

 
 
 

The total number and actual popularities of births of the name "Don"

Years with the same rank do not necessarily indicate the same number of births. Name data come from Social Security card applications for births that occurred in the United States.  
 
 

The rankings of the name "Don" by years

 
 
 

Don Name Popularity by Generations

 
Generation Gender Rank Total Names
G.I. Generation(1901~1927) Boy 137th/1654 18,459
Silent Generation(1928~1945) Boy 64th/1332 62,413
Baby Boomers(1946~1964) Boy 114th/1361 58,512
Generation X (Gen X)(1965~1980) Boy 223rd/1399 16,878
Millennials (Gen Y)(1981~1996) Boy 471st/1406 6,441
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers)(1997~2012) Boy 1150th/1436 964

 
 

Name Rankings by Generations and Regions

TOP(%) MidWest Northeast South West
G.I. Generation
(1901~1927)
- - - -
Silent Generation
(1928~1945)
- - - -
Baby Boomers
(1946~1964)
64.52%
120th/186
- 65.12%
140th/215
41.49%
100th/241
Generation X (Gen X)
(1965~1980)
- - 68.91%
235th/341
67.62%
259th/383
Millennials (Gen Y)
(1981~1996)
- - - -
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers)
(1997~2012)
- - - -
Generation Alpha
(2013~2023)
- - - -
 
 

Popularities by States

In this context, popularity is determined by dividing the number of births with a specific name in a given state by the total number of births in that state. This method provides an absolute measure of popularity that remains unaffected by population size.