The first name Don

In 2025, 89 boys born in the United States were named Don, the 1,795th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1946, when 4,110 were.

US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

• Don Knotts
  American actor and stand-up comedian (1924-2006)
• Don Johnson
  American actor and singer (born 1949)
• Don Ameche
  American actor (1908–1993)
• Don Budge
  American tennis player (1915-2000)
• Don Siegel
  American film director (1912–1991)
• Don Rosa
  American comic book writer and illustrator (born 1951)
• Don S. Davis
  American character actor (1942–2008)
• Don Stark
  American actor, born 1954
• Don Adams
  American actor (1923–2005)
• Joe Don Baker
  American actor (1936–2025)
• Don Murray
  American actor (1929–2024)
• Don Revie
  English footballer and manager (1927-1989)

How popular is the name Don?

In 2025, 9 boys born in England and Wales were named Don, ranking 2,440th. Its peak was 2005, with 15 births.

Is Don a boy's or a girl's name?

Mostly a boy's name: 99% of the 168,839 US babies named Don since 1880 were boys.

When was Don most popular?

1946 in the United States, when 4,110 babies were named Don, its highest rank at 79th.

Is Don also a surname?

Yes. Don is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.