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Donny

Boy

Meaning of Donny: Scottish: 'ruler of the world'

Donny is a boy's name most strongly associated with Scottish naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 3753rd most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 1322nd in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#3753

28 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#1322

20 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

12,927

First recorded 1927 · peak 1977

Trend

stable

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 236 babies1982: 202 babies1983: 146 babies1984: 132 babies1985: 113 babies1986: 102 babies1987: 105 babies1988: 100 babies1989: 98 babies1990: 115 babies19901991: 90 babies1992: 77 babies1993: 70 babies1994: 57 babies1995: 59 babies1996: 57 babies1997: 40 babies1998: 53 babies1999: 68 babies2000: 74 babies20002001: 72 babies2002: 69 babies2003: 49 babies2004: 56 babies2005: 49 babies2006: 58 babies2007: 61 babies2008: 59 babies2009: 29 babies2010: 35 babies20102011: 35 babies2012: 39 babies2013: 42 babies2014: 42 babies2015: 39 babies2016: 36 babies2017: 28 babies2018: 26 babies2019: 30 babies2020: 28 babies20202021: 28 babies2022: 34 babies2023: 27 babies2024: 30 babies2025: 28 babies
US babies named Donny per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 236.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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