The first name Donny
A boy’s name.
2 syllables Male
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 17 boys were named Donny, making it the 1,538th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2023, with 26 births (#1,108).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Donny with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Donny at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 28 boys born in the United States were named Donny, the 3,872nd most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1977, when 426 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.
Famous people named Donny
8 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Donny van de BeekDutch association football player (born 1997)
- Donny HathawayAmerican singer-songwriter and musician (1945-1979)
- Donny RobinsonAmerican bicycle cross rider, born 1983
- Donny GorterDutch footballer, born 1988
- Donny McCaslinAmerican musician, born 1966
- Donny ToiaAmerican soccer player, born 1992
- Donny GrantCosta Rican footballer, born 1976
- Donny CrevelsDutch racing driver, born 1974
Questions
- How popular is the name Donny?
- In 2025, 17 boys born in England and Wales were named Donny, ranking 1,538th. Its peak was 2023, with 26 births.
- Is Donny a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 12,927 US babies named Donny since 1880 were boys.
- When was Donny most popular?
- 1977 in the United States, when 426 babies were named Donny, its highest rank at 378th.