Donny
Boy name · #3869 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Donny? In official American birth records, Donny has been tracked continuously since 1927, giving it 98 years of documented American history.
Donny ranks #3869 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 28 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #2966, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 64,286 boys born in 2025 was named Donny.
Babies named Donny per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 98-year story
Donny first appears in the Social Security records in 1927, when 7 boys received the name. Its peak came in 1977, when 426 boys were named Donny — good for #378 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Donny against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Donny in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Donny is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Donny will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Donny is most common
State-level data for Donny is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Donny
Statistically, parents drawn to Donny tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Darcy, Ashley, Dusty, Donnell, and Geoffrey.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Donny | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 28 | #3848 |
| 2024 | 30 | #3693 |
| 2023 | 27 | #4002 |
| 2022 | 34 | #3412 |
| 2021 | 28 | #3814 |
| 2020 | 28 | #3734 |
| 2019 | 30 | #3636 |
| 2018 | 26 | #3993 |
| 2017 | 28 | #3781 |
| 2016 | 36 | #3161 |
| 2015 | 39 | #2966 |
| 2014 | 42 | #2805 |
| 2013 | 42 | #2763 |
| 2012 | 39 | #2954 |
| 2011 | 35 | #3164 |
| 2010 | 35 | #3181 |
| 2009 | 29 | #3639 |
| 2008 | 59 | #2237 |
| 2007 | 61 | #2185 |
| 2006 | 58 | #2205 |
| 2005 | 49 | #2365 |
| 2004 | 56 | #2102 |
| 2003 | 49 | #2206 |
| 2002 | 69 | #1694 |
| 2001 | 72 | #1629 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Donny?
In official American birth records, the name Donny first appeared in 1927 (over 98 years ago), when 7 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 98 years.
Is Donny a popular boy name?
Donny ranked #3869 among boys in 2025 with 28 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2966.
When was the name Donny most popular?
Donny peaked in 1977, when 426 American boys received the name (ranked #378 that year). Since 1977 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Donny?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 64,286 newborn American boys was named Donny. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.