Donald Name Popularity Analysis: Historical Trends & Regional Insights
The name Donald is most popular in Louisiana, USA across all generations. It ranks highest as a Boy name among the Baby Boomers generation in the South region. Recent 3-year trends show this Boy name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. Recent 3-year trends show this Girl name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. From 2020-2022, Donald has been stalled for male in MidWest, stalled for male in Northeast, stalled for male in South, stalled for male in West. The long-term 25-year analysis reveals it has been stalled for male in MidWest, stalled for male in Northeast, stalled for male in South, stalled for male in West. Across generations, 'Donald' has shown interesting popularity patterns: Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 14th out of 1654 names. Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 992nd out of 1539 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 7th out of 1332 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 716th out of 1429 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 16th out of 1361 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 1438th out of 1441 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 34th out of 1399 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 82nd out of 1406 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 267th out of 1436 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2023), it ranked 522nd out of 1274 names. Discover how the name 'Donald' has evolved through American history with our comprehensive regional and generational analysis.
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Historical Birth Statistics for the Name "Donald"
Note: Years with identical rankings may represent different numbers of births. Data is sourced from Social Security card applications for births in the United States.
Yearly Ranking History of "Donald"
"Donald" Popularity Across American Generations
| Generation | Gender | Rank | Total Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| G.I. Generation (1901-1927) | Boy | 14th of 1654 | 200,237 |
| G.I. Generation (1901-1927) | Girl | 992nd of 1539 | 580 |
| Silent Generation (1928-1945) | Boy | 7th of 1332 | 476,328 |
| Silent Generation (1928-1945) | Girl | 716th of 1429 | 1,778 |
| Baby Boomers (1946-1964) | Boy | 16th of 1361 | 483,169 |
| Baby Boomers (1946-1964) | Girl | 1438th of 1441 | 72 |
| Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980) | Boy | 34th of 1399 | 159,815 |
| Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996) | Boy | 82nd of 1406 | 65,754 |
| Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012) | Boy | 267th of 1436 | 19,865 |
| Generation Alpha (2013-2023) | Boy | 522nd of 1274 | 6,152 |
Regional Popularity of "Donald" by Generation for Male Names
| TOP(%) | MidWest | Northeast | South | West |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| G.I. Generation (1901-1927) |
- | - | - | - |
| Silent Generation (1928-1945) |
- | - | - | - |
| Baby Boomers (1946-1964) |
12.37% 23rd/186 |
14.44% 27th/187 |
7.91% 17th/215 |
9.96% 24th/241 |
| Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980) |
13.04% 36th/276 |
13.59% 39th/287 |
8.21% 28th/341 |
10.97% 42nd/383 |
| Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996) |
27.87% 80th/287 |
27.55% 81st/294 |
18.88% 71st/376 |
31.39% 124th/395 |
| Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012) |
- | - |
55.96% 249th/445 |
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| Generation Alpha (2013-2023) |
- | - | - | - |
Regional Popularity of "Donald" by Generation for Female Names
| TOP(%) | MidWest | Northeast | South | West |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| G.I. Generation (1901-1927) |
- | - | - | - |
| Silent Generation (1928-1945) |
- | - | - | - |
| Baby Boomers (1946-1964) |
- | - | - | - |
| Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980) |
- | - | - | - |
| Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996) |
- | - | - | - |
| Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012) |
- | - | - | - |
| Generation Alpha (2013-2023) |
- | - | - | - |
State-by-State Popularity of "Donald"
This map shows the relative popularity of "Donald" across states, calculated by dividing the number of births with this name in each state by the total births in that state. This methodology provides a standardized measure of popularity regardless of state population size.