Donn is a boy name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Donn means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Donn across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Donn has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Donn is a boy name of Irish (Gaelic) origin meaning “brown, dark; ruler”. An Irish name also used as a short form of Donald.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 6,615 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Donn per year, United States (1912 to 2024). United States peaked in 1949 (341/yr).
Donn has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1949, when it ranked #795 nationally (given to 341 babies that year).
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