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Don

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What official birth registration shows about Don: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Rising

among boys in England and Wales · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Boys rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #1299 to #4810.199920042009201420192025#1299#4810
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Boys rank by year
YearRank
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
2025#2440

VerifiedSource: 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

What the data shows

RisingEngland and Wales · Boys

Recorded in official data among boys in Republic of Ireland in 32 of the 55 years from 1965 to 2019.

In 2019: #764 among boys in Republic of Ireland, #2266 among boys in England and Wales.

Official data from 3 national registrars across 3 regions, 1965–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1965

    First recorded at #207 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1965–2019

    Highest recorded position: #187 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1979 (recorded 1965–2019).

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #2440 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1965 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #187 in Republic of Ireland in 1979.

Don's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesmale#24409HighVerified
2024England and Walesmale#24439HighVerified
2022England and Walesmale#23209HighVerified
2021England and Walesmale#47893HighVerified
2020England and Walesmale#193511HighVerified
2019England and Walesmale#22669HighVerified
2018England and Walesmale#39594HighVerified
2017England and Walesmale#192312HighVerified
2016England and Walesmale#48103HighVerified
2015England and Walesmale#24838HighVerified
2014England and Walesmale#22489HighVerified
2013England and Walesmale#29546HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#22709HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#190911HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#155115HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#156814HighVerified
2008England and Walesmale#170612HighVerified
2007England and Walesmale#24357HighVerified
2006England and Walesmale#25386HighVerified
2005England and Walesmale#129915HighVerified
2004England and Walesmale#159610HighVerified
2003England and Walesmale#21896HighVerified
2002England and Walesmale#141110HighVerified
2001England and Walesmale#14679HighVerified
2000England and Walesmale#21425HighVerified
1999England and Walesmale#20975HighVerified
1998England and Walesmale#14858HighVerified
1997England and Walesmale#17616HighVerified
1996England and Walesmale#28633HighVerified
1997Northern Irelandmale#2713HighVerified
2019Republic of Irelandmale#7643HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandmale#6114HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandmale#7013HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandmale#6293HighVerified
2004Republic of Irelandmale#5063HighVerified
2003Republic of Irelandmale#5003HighVerified
2002Republic of Irelandmale#4513HighVerified
2001Republic of Irelandmale#4093HighVerified
1997Republic of Irelandmale#3374HighVerified
1991Republic of Irelandmale#3243HighVerified
1990Republic of Irelandmale#2565HighVerified
1989Republic of Irelandmale#2326HighVerified
1988Republic of Irelandmale#2545HighVerified
1987Republic of Irelandmale#2495HighVerified
1984Republic of Irelandmale#3183HighVerified
1983Republic of Irelandmale#2585HighVerified
1982Republic of Irelandmale#2685HighVerified
1981Republic of Irelandmale#3223HighVerified
1980Republic of Irelandmale#2526HighVerified
1979Republic of Irelandmale#18713HighVerified
1978Republic of Irelandmale#2426HighVerified
1977Republic of Irelandmale#2536HighVerified
1976Republic of Irelandmale#2585HighVerified
1975Republic of Irelandmale#2169HighVerified
1974Republic of Irelandmale#2516HighVerified
1973Republic of Irelandmale#2685HighVerified
1972Republic of Irelandmale#2386HighVerified
1971Republic of Irelandmale#2575HighVerified
1970Republic of Irelandmale#2356HighVerified
1969Republic of Irelandmale#2465HighVerified
1967Republic of Irelandmale#2225HighVerified
1965Republic of Irelandmale#2075HighVerified

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

Where Don is officially recorded

3 official registrars have recorded Don, between 1965 and 2025, in 52 of those 61 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 1965Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1967Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1969Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1970Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1971Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1972Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1973Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1974Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1975Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1976Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1977Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1978Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1979Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1980Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1981Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1982Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1983Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1984Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1987Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1988Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1989Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1990Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1991Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1997Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2001Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2002Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2003Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2004Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2007Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2009Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2010Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2019Republic of Ireland: highest position in 1979England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: recorded in 2025England and Wales: highest position in 2005Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland: recorded in 1997Northern Ireland: highest position in 199719652025
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
Republic of Ireland1965–201932#187 in 1979
England and Wales1996–202529#1299 in 2005
Northern Ireland19971#271 in 1997

Its high point came 26 years earlier in Republic of Ireland (1979) than in England and Wales (2005).

No registrar recorded it for 4 years after 1991; it appears again in 1996.

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What is known about Don

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
3 official registrars, 1965–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1965 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #187 in Republic of Ireland in 1979. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.