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Donny

maleStatistical record

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

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

Donny: Recorded since 1998, it reached #755 in 2021, and it stood at #1,538 in 2025.

Rising

among boys in England and Wales · 1998–2025

England and Wales · Boys rank from 1998 to 2025, ranging from #1108 to #3039.20042010201520202025#1108#3039
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
1998#2901
2000#3036
2002#1799
2003#2857
2004#1878
2005#2174
2006#2870
2007#1440
2008#2775
2010#2199
2011#2892
2012#3039
2013#2403
2014#2690
2015#2707
2016#2175
2017#2734
2018#2445
2019#2266
2020#1431
2021#1329
2022#1469
2023#1108
2024#1322
2025#1538

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 England and Wales in 25 of the 28 years from 1998 to 2025.

In 2021: #755 among boys in Republic of Ireland, #1329 among boys in England and Wales.

Official data from 2 national registrars across 2 regions, 1998–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

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

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1998

    First recorded at #2901 among boys in England and Wales in 1998 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Boys

  2. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #1538 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 2 regions, from 1998 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #755 in Republic of Ireland in 2021.

Donny'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#153817HighVerified
2024England and Walesmale#132220HighVerified
2023England and Walesmale#110826HighVerified
2022England and Walesmale#146917HighVerified
2021England and Walesmale#132919HighVerified
2020England and Walesmale#143117HighVerified
2019England and Walesmale#22669HighVerified
2018England and Walesmale#24458HighVerified
2017England and Walesmale#27347HighVerified
2016England and Walesmale#217510HighVerified
2015England and Walesmale#27077HighVerified
2014England and Walesmale#26907HighVerified
2013England and Walesmale#24038HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#30396HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#28926HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#21999HighVerified
2008England and Walesmale#27756HighVerified
2007England and Walesmale#144015HighVerified
2006England and Walesmale#28705HighVerified
2005England and Walesmale#21747HighVerified
2004England and Walesmale#18788HighVerified
2003England and Walesmale#28574HighVerified
2002England and Walesmale#17997HighVerified
2000England and Walesmale#30363HighVerified
1998England and Walesmale#29013HighVerified
2021Republic of Irelandmale#7553HighVerified

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

Where Donny is officially recorded

2 official registrars have recorded Donny, between 1998 and 2025, in 25 of those 28 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.

England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 2000England 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 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 2023England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: recorded in 2025England and Wales: highest position in 2023Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 2021Republic of Ireland: highest position in 202119982025
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
England and Wales1998–202525#1108 in 2023
Republic of Ireland20211#755 in 2021
Names measured beside itNeighbours, comparisons, related names and shared trajectories

What is known about Donny

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
2 official registrars, 1998–2025.
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 2 regions, from 1998 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #755 in Republic of Ireland in 2021. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.