The first name Donn
A boy’s name.
1 syllable Male Also a surname
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Donn at birth, 1880–2025
In 2024, 5 boys born in the United States were named Donn, the 12,807th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1949, when 341 were.
6,615
babies named Donn since 1880
#12,807
rank in 2024
1949
peak year
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.
Famous people named Donn
5 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Donn F. EiseleAmerican astronaut (1930–1987)
- Donn RoachAmerican baseball player, born 1989
- Donn F. DraegerAmerican martial artist (1922–1982)
- Donn TatumAmerican businessman (1913-1993)
- Brad SellersAmerican basketball player (born 1962)
Questions
- Is Donn a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 99% of the 6,615 US babies named Donn since 1880 were boys.
- When was Donn most popular?
- 1949 in the United States, when 341 babies were named Donn, its highest rank at 366th.
- Is Donn also a surname?
- Yes. Donn is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.