Donald
Meaning & Origin
Meaning: World Ruler; Mighty
Background: The name Donald originates from the Scottish Gaelic name 'Dòmhnall,' which is composed of the elements 'domhan,' meaning 'world,' and 'val,' meaning 'rule' or 'mighty.' This forms the interpretation of Donald as 'world ruler' or 'mighty ruler.'
At a glance
Quick stats based on the history of this name.
Lifetime rank
#16
Total births
1,419,980
Most popular decade
1930s
(854,586 births)
10-year trend
↓ Falling (-253 ranks)
Years in Top 100
96
First recorded year
1880
Gender usage
99.6% male
0.4% female
Stats by gender
Male
- First year
- 1880
- First year births
- 46
- First year rank
- #244
- Peak year
- 1934
- Peak year births
- 30,407
- Peak rank
- #6
- Most recent year
- 2024
- Recent year births
- 405
- Recent rank
- #672
Female
- First year
- 1890
- First year births
- 5
- First year rank
- #1,338
- Peak year
- 1930
- Peak year births
- 175
- Peak rank
- #506
- Most recent year
- 2004
- Recent year births
- 8
- Recent rank
- #11,624
Births over time
Number of babies given this name each year.
Rank over time
Popularity rank by year (1 = most popular).