1,269 American girls' names begin with D, ranked by how many babies have carried each one since 1880. Dorothy leads the letter with 1,115,908 recorded.
| Name | Meaning | 2025 births | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy | interwar name | 743 | |
| Donna | midcentury name | 98 | |
| Deborah | midcentury name | 313 | |
| Debra | midcentury name | 31 | |
| Diane | midcentury name | 66 | |
| Doris | interwar name | 58 | |
| Denise | boomer-era name | 123 | |
| Danielle | Gen X and millennial name | 550 | |
| Diana | midcentury name | 1,277 | |
| Dawn | boomer-era name | 85 | |
| Dolores | interwar name | 68 | |
| Darlene | midcentury name | 108 | |
| Debbie | midcentury name | 24 | |
| Daisy | Day's eye | 3,206 | |
| Destiny | millennial-parent name | 458 | |
| Deanna | boomer-era name | 85 | |
| Delores | interwar name | 21 | |
| Dora | interwar name | 75 | |
| Dianne | midcentury name | 21 | |
| Desiree | Gen X and millennial name | 151 | |
| Della | Edwardian name | 533 | |
| Daniela | millennial-parent name | 1,009 | |
| Delilah | Delicate; languishing | 4,137 | |
| Dianna | midcentury name | 68 | |
| Delaney | millennial-parent name | 1,295 | |
| Doreen | midcentury name | 25 | |
| Dixie | interwar name | 130 | |
| Daphne | current name | 1,740 | |
| Darla | boomer-era name | 275 | |
| Delia | midcentury name | 135 | |
| Diamond | Gen X and millennial name | 131 | |
| Deloris | midcentury name | — | |
| Dorothea | interwar name | 113 | |
| Daniella | millennial-parent name | 657 | |
| Dena | boomer-era name | 30 | |
| Dina | boomer-era name | 168 | |
| Debora | midcentury name | 78 | |
| Darcy | boomer-era name | 341 | |
| Danna | millennial-parent name | 787 | |
| Deana | boomer-era name | 13 | |
| Dolly | interwar name | 113 | |
| Dorthy | interwar name | 8 | |
| Dulce | millennial-parent name | 352 | |
| Dahlia | current name | 1,420 | |
| Dollie | interwar name | 13 | |
| Dona | midcentury name | 5 | |
| Deirdre | boomer-era name | 13 | |
| Destinee | Gen X and millennial name | 54 | |
| Danica | millennial-parent name | 127 | |
| Deja | Gen X and millennial name | 54 | |
| Dayana | millennial-parent name | 392 | |
| Demi | current name | 811 | |
| Deanne | boomer-era name | — | |
| Deidre | boomer-era name | 8 | |
| Dara | Gen X and millennial name | 255 | |
| Dayna | Gen X and millennial name | 17 | |
| Dalia | Gen X and millennial name | 340 | |
| Deena | boomer-era name | 26 | |
| Damaris | millennial-parent name | 150 | |
| Desirae | Gen X and millennial name | 64 | |
| Daleyza | millennial-parent name | 562 | |
| Diann | midcentury name | — | |
| Dessie | Edwardian name | 7 | |
| Dani | current name | 389 | |
| Davina | current name | 363 | |
| Demetria | boomer-era name | 24 | |
| Danika | millennial-parent name | 69 | |
| Denice | midcentury name | — | |
| Dinah | midcentury name | 34 | |
| Delphine | midcentury name | 42 | |
| Danette | boomer-era name | 5 | |
| Dionne | boomer-era name | 21 | |
| Deidra | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Deann | boomer-era name | — | |
| Dottie | midcentury name | 158 | |
| Delma | interwar name | — | |
| Debby | midcentury name | — | |
| Dovie | Edwardian name | 30 | |
| Daria | Gen X and millennial name | 107 | |
| Dania | millennial-parent name | 229 | |
| Delois | midcentury name | — | |
| Doretha | midcentury name | — | |
| Darleen | midcentury name | 10 | |
| Dream | current name | 780 | |
| Dorene | midcentury name | — | |
| Destini | Gen X and millennial name | 21 | |
| Destiney | millennial-parent name | 12 | |
| Danita | boomer-era name | — | |
| Danae | millennial-parent name | 74 | |
| Denisse | current name | 104 | |
| Dorcas | interwar name | 36 | |
| Danelle | boomer-era name | — | |
| Dortha | interwar name | — | |
| Dayanara | millennial-parent name | 35 | |
| Darci | Gen X and millennial name | 28 | |
| Dalila | millennial-parent name | 139 | |
| Dawna | boomer-era name | — | |
| Danyelle | Gen X and millennial name | 6 | |
| Deandra | Gen X and millennial name | 7 | |
| Darcie | boomer-era name | 43 | |
| Dian | midcentury name | 11 | |
| Desire | millennial-parent name | 95 | |
| Dasia | Gen X and millennial name | 17 | |
| Donita | boomer-era name | — | |
| Delanie | millennial-parent name | 120 | |
| Dalilah | millennial-parent name | 197 | |
| Diya | millennial-parent name | 119 | |
| Darline | interwar name | — | |
| Dori | boomer-era name | 17 | |
| Deasia | millennial-parent name | 34 | |
| Dorinda | midcentury name | — | |
| Devorah | current name | 163 | |
| Dorotha | interwar name | — | |
| Daisha | Gen X and millennial name | 26 | |
| Delta | current name | 78 | |
| Dedra | boomer-era name | — | |
| Debrah | midcentury name | — | |
| Dariana | millennial-parent name | 201 | |
| Denisha | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Delphia | interwar name | 10 | |
| Demetra | boomer-era name | 7 | |
| Dasha | Gen X and millennial name | 88 | |
| Delana | boomer-era name | 11 | |
| Dannielle | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Dominga | interwar name | 32 | |
| Delfina | interwar name | 25 | |
| Davida | boomer-era name | — | |
| Dayanna | millennial-parent name | 111 | |
| Debi | midcentury name | — | |
| Dionna | Gen X and millennial name | 8 | |
| Deonna | Gen X and millennial name | 9 | |
| Danya | millennial-parent name | 33 | |
| Debbra | midcentury name | — | |
| Deneen | boomer-era name | — | |
| Delila | millennial-parent name | 45 | |
| Drucilla | midcentury name | — | |
| Dennise | millennial-parent name | 7 | |
| Dafne | current name | 237 | |
| Domenica | boomer-era name | 20 | |
| Deedee | boomer-era name | — | |
| Destany | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Delisa | boomer-era name | — | |
| Dejah | Gen X and millennial name | 13 | |
| Dalary | current name | 199 | |
| Dreama | midcentury name | — | |
| Deisy | millennial-parent name | 35 | |
| Daija | Gen X and millennial name | 5 | |
| Debbi | midcentury name | — | |
| Deeann | boomer-era name | — | |
| Drusilla | midcentury name | 8 | |
| Devora | current name | 91 | |
| Dorine | interwar name | — | |
| Danyell | boomer-era name | — | |
| Destinie | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Delora | Edwardian name | — | |
| Danni | current name | 53 | |
| Denita | boomer-era name | — | |
| Dacia | boomer-era name | — | |
| Devona | boomer-era name | — | |
| Divya | millennial-parent name | 23 | |
| Daysha | Gen X and millennial name | 37 | |
| Delaine | midcentury name | 5 | |
| Donya | boomer-era name | 13 | |
| Dawne | boomer-era name | — | |
| Doretta | midcentury name | — | |
| Denae | Gen X and millennial name | 5 | |
| Delicia | boomer-era name | 6 | |
| Daina | boomer-era name | 10 | |
| Daisey | millennial-parent name | 20 | |
| Drema | midcentury name | — | |
| Dimple | interwar name | — | |
| Dorthea | interwar name | 7 | |
| Danisha | Gen X and millennial name | 16 | |
| Daja | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Dynasty | millennial-parent name | 24 | |
| Denna | boomer-era name | — | |
| Dia | current name | 34 | |
| Dominica | boomer-era name | 6 | |
| Daijah | Gen X and millennial name | 6 | |
| Delinda | boomer-era name | — | |
| Delena | boomer-era name | 6 | |
| Deedra | boomer-era name | — | |
| Darcey | boomer-era name | 11 | |
| Dannette | boomer-era name | — | |
| Delani | current name | 153 | |
| Darlyn | millennial-parent name | 32 | |
| Delainey | current name | 157 | |
| Dayla | current name | 58 | |
| Dezirae | millennial-parent name | 10 | |
| Detra | boomer-era name | — | |
| Donielle | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Delpha | interwar name | — | |
| Dajah | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Donetta | midcentury name | — | |
| Dymond | Gen X and millennial name | 10 | |
| Deyanira | Gen X and millennial name | 6 | |
| Deeanna | boomer-era name | — | |
| Diandra | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Delina | current name | 48 | |
| Dorathy | interwar name | — | |
| Dyan | boomer-era name | 8 | |
| Diedra | boomer-era name | — | |
| Dyana | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Deloise | midcentury name | — | |
| Doloris | interwar name | — | |
| Desirea | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Dea | boomer-era name | 22 | |
| Dusti | Gen X and millennial name | 9 | |
| Donella | midcentury name | 5 | |
| Dessa | millennial-parent name | 16 | |
| Desarae | Gen X and millennial name | 5 | |
| Diedre | boomer-era name | — | |
| Desiray | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Dorie | boomer-era name | — | |
| Devonna | Gen X and millennial name | 5 | |
| Dyanna | millennial-parent name | 5 | |
| Deysi | millennial-parent name | 38 | |
| Dagny | millennial-parent name | 24 | |
| Daniyah | millennial-parent name | 36 | |
| Dotty | midcentury name | 7 | |
| Destanie | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Delylah | current name | 66 | |
| Dulcie | boomer-era name | 8 | |
| December | millennial-parent name | 21 | |
| Dede | boomer-era name | — | |
| Desteny | millennial-parent name | 6 | |
| Daniya | millennial-parent name | 24 | |
| Delaina | millennial-parent name | 9 | |
| Dagmar | Edwardian name | — | |
| Denese | midcentury name | — | |
| Dalene | boomer-era name | — | |
| Demi-Leigh | millennial-parent name | 6 | |
| Dorthey | interwar name | — | |
| Darlena | boomer-era name | — | |
| Daysi | Gen X and millennial name | 33 | |
| Despina | boomer-era name | 5 | |
| Donnetta | boomer-era name | — | |
| Daphney | millennial-parent name | 7 | |
| Diona | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Damita | boomer-era name | — | |
| Daphine | boomer-era name | — | |
| Devina | current name | 29 | |
| Dava | midcentury name | 5 | |
| Dua | current name | 231 | |
| Daenerys | current name | 115 | |
| Dove | current name | 144 | |
| Damya | millennial-parent name | 19 | |
| Deziree | millennial-parent name | 9 | |
| Deb | midcentury name | — | |
| Divina | current name | 42 |
Source: US Social Security Administration, 2025 release.