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Donn

/ˈdɑn/ · 99% boys · last recorded 2024

Donn has been given to about 6,615 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1949, which makes it a midcentury name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables1
Pronunciation/ˈdɑn/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 4,353
Median age today71 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Donn per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesScotlandeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1949 · 341
  • Born in 20250
  • All time6,615

How popular is Donn?

Its best year was 1949, when 341 babies were given the name, ranking 366th. The typical living American called Donn is about 71 years old today.

Names that sound like Donn

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Don0.89
  2. Donny0.72
  3. Dion0.63
  4. Deon0.63
  5. Dock0.62
  6. Dylon0.60
  7. Devon0.53
  8. Damon0.53

Middle names for Donn

Ranked by flow score
  1. Donn James0.74
  2. Donn Miles0.73
  3. Donn Wilder0.72
  4. Donn Thomas0.71
  5. Donn Cole0.70
  6. Donn Paul0.55

Sibling names for Donn

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Ruthiesister · 0.85
  2. Gwensister · 0.84
  3. Margosister · 0.83
  4. Frankieeither · 0.79
  5. Tommybrother · 0.78
  6. Louiebrother · 0.77

Where Donn is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Donn Evans0.73
    2. Donn Edwards0.73
    3. Donn Anderson0.73
    4. Donn Allen0.73
    5. Donn Adams0.73
    6. Donn Wilson0.69

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Donn

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. Scotland1974–2020
    3. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.