Don Popularity

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Region

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England and Wales rank by year
Year	Rank
1996	#2863
1997	#1761
1998	#1485
1999	#2097
2000	#2142
2001	#1467
2002	#1411
2003	#2189
2004	#1596
2005	#1299
2006	#2538
2007	#2435
2008	#1706
2009	#1568
2010	#1551
2011	#1909
2012	#2270
2013	#2954
2014	#2248
2015	#2483
2016	#4810
2017	#1923
2018	#3959
2019	#2266
2020	#1935
2021	#4789
2022	#2320
2024	#2443

Demonstration dataSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1965 to 2024. Highest recorded position: #187 in Republic of Ireland in 1979.

Don's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, count per million births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
Year	Region	Category	Rank	Count per million	Confidence	Status
2024	England and Wales	male	#2443	9	High	Demonstration data
2022	England and Wales	male	#2320	9	High	Demonstration data
2021	England and Wales	male	#4789	3	High	Demonstration data
2020	England and Wales	male	#1935	11	High	Demonstration data
2019	England and Wales	male	#2266	9	High	Demonstration data
2018	England and Wales	male	#3959	4	High	Demonstration data
2017	England and Wales	male	#1923	12	High	Demonstration data
2016	England and Wales	male	#4810	3	High	Demonstration data
2015	England and Wales	male	#2483	8	High	Demonstration data
2014	England and Wales	male	#2248	9	High	Demonstration data
2013	England and Wales	male	#2954	6	High	Demonstration data
2012	England and Wales	male	#2270	9	High	Demonstration data
2011	England and Wales	male	#1909	11	High	Demonstration data
2010	England and Wales	male	#1551	15	High	Demonstration data
2009	England and Wales	male	#1568	14	High	Demonstration data
2008	England and Wales	male	#1706	12	High	Demonstration data
2007	England and Wales	male	#2435	7	High	Demonstration data
2006	England and Wales	male	#2538	6	High	Demonstration data
2005	England and Wales	male	#1299	15	High	Demonstration data
2004	England and Wales	male	#1596	10	High	Demonstration data
2003	England and Wales	male	#2189	6	High	Demonstration data
2002	England and Wales	male	#1411	10	High	Demonstration data
2001	England and Wales	male	#1467	9	High	Demonstration data
2000	England and Wales	male	#2142	5	High	Demonstration data
1999	England and Wales	male	#2097	5	High	Demonstration data
1998	England and Wales	male	#1485	8	High	Demonstration data
1997	England and Wales	male	#1761	6	High	Demonstration data
1996	England and Wales	male	#2863	3	High	Demonstration data
1997	Northern Ireland	male	#271	3	High	Demonstration data
2019	Republic of Ireland	male	#764	3	High	Demonstration data
2010	Republic of Ireland	male	#611	4	High	Demonstration data
2009	Republic of Ireland	male	#701	3	High	Demonstration data
2007	Republic of Ireland	male	#629	3	High	Demonstration data
2004	Republic of Ireland	male	#506	3	High	Demonstration data
2003	Republic of Ireland	male	#500	3	High	Demonstration data
2002	Republic of Ireland	male	#451	3	High	Demonstration data
2001	Republic of Ireland	male	#409	3	High	Demonstration data
1997	Republic of Ireland	male	#337	4	High	Demonstration data
1991	Republic of Ireland	male	#324	3	High	Demonstration data
1990	Republic of Ireland	male	#256	5	High	Demonstration data
1989	Republic of Ireland	male	#232	6	High	Demonstration data
1988	Republic of Ireland	male	#254	5	High	Demonstration data
1987	Republic of Ireland	male	#249	5	High	Demonstration data
1984	Republic of Ireland	male	#318	3	High	Demonstration data
1983	Republic of Ireland	male	#258	5	High	Demonstration data
1982	Republic of Ireland	male	#268	5	High	Demonstration data
1981	Republic of Ireland	male	#322	3	High	Demonstration data
1980	Republic of Ireland	male	#252	6	High	Demonstration data
1979	Republic of Ireland	male	#187	13	High	Demonstration data
1978	Republic of Ireland	male	#242	6	High	Demonstration data
1977	Republic of Ireland	male	#253	6	High	Demonstration data
1976	Republic of Ireland	male	#258	5	High	Demonstration data
1975	Republic of Ireland	male	#216	9	High	Demonstration data
1974	Republic of Ireland	male	#251	6	High	Demonstration data
1973	Republic of Ireland	male	#268	5	High	Demonstration data
1972	Republic of Ireland	male	#238	6	High	Demonstration data
1971	Republic of Ireland	male	#257	5	High	Demonstration data
1970	Republic of Ireland	male	#235	6	High	Demonstration data
1969	Republic of Ireland	male	#246	5	High	Demonstration data
1967	Republic of Ireland	male	#222	5	High	Demonstration data
1965	Republic of Ireland	male	#207	5	High	Demonstration data

England and Wales hub — collected by Office for National Statistics
Northern Ireland hub — collected by NISRA
Republic of Ireland hub — collected by CSO Ireland

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.