US first names, 1940–2025
Random names that start with D
David, Daniel, Donald and thousands of rarer D names, paired with real American surnames. Hit generate until one fits.
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About D names
Between 1940 and 2025 the Social Security Administration recorded 8,047,088 girls across 4,016 different D names, and 13,504,537 boys across 3,531.
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What the data says
- About 1 in 2 girls with a name starting with D born from 1940 to 2025 got one of just 10 names. Those 10 names hold 54.0% of all recorded girls with a name starting with D.
- Among girls with a name starting with D, names behave like 79 equally common names out of 4,016 in use (effective number of names).
- The average girl's name starting with D has 5.9 letters.
- About 1 in 2 boys with a name starting with D born from 1940 to 2025 got one of just 10 names. Those 10 names hold 63.1% of all recorded boys with a name starting with D.
- Among boys with a name starting with D, names behave like 43 equally common names out of 3,531 in use (effective number of names).
- The average boy's name starting with D has 5.6 letters.
- Fastest riser for girls: Dynver, from 44 births in 2006 to 2015 to 356 in 2016 to 2025.
- Biggest fall for girls: Dereon, from 350 births in 2006 to 2015 to 17 in 2016 to 2025.
- Fastest riser for boys: Dream, from 89 births in 2006 to 2015 to 467 in 2016 to 2025.
- Biggest fall for boys: Dereon, from 1,075 births in 2006 to 2015 to 73 in 2016 to 2025.
Girls: Top 20 names
| # | Name | Births | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Deborah | 737,739 | 9.17% |
| 2 | Donna | 720,847 | 8.96% |
| 3 | Debra | 550,092 | 6.84% |
| 4 | Diane | 493,294 | 6.13% |
| 5 | Danielle | 371,634 | 4.62% |
| 6 | Denise | 370,864 | 4.61% |
| 7 | Diana | 353,731 | 4.40% |
| 8 | Dawn | 284,027 | 3.53% |
| 9 | Dorothy | 273,420 | 3.40% |
| 10 | Dana | 190,930 | 2.37% |
| 11 | Debbie | 187,185 | 2.33% |
| 12 | Darlene | 170,457 | 2.12% |
| 13 | Destiny | 151,763 | 1.89% |
| 14 | Doris | 136,564 | 1.70% |
| 15 | Deanna | 128,475 | 1.60% |
| 16 | Daisy | 103,537 | 1.29% |
| 17 | Dianne | 90,938 | 1.13% |
| 18 | Desiree | 83,449 | 1.04% |
| 19 | Dolores | 69,511 | 0.86% |
| 20 | Daniela | 68,514 | 0.85% |
Boys: Top 20 names
| # | Name | Births | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David | 3,355,843 | 24.85% |
| 2 | Daniel | 1,851,529 | 13.71% |
| 3 | Donald | 875,323 | 6.48% |
| 4 | Dennis | 579,309 | 4.29% |
| 5 | Douglas | 507,904 | 3.76% |
| 6 | Dylan | 418,679 | 3.10% |
| 7 | Danny | 277,211 | 2.05% |
| 8 | Derek | 238,893 | 1.77% |
| 9 | Dale | 213,576 | 1.58% |
| 10 | Dustin | 208,243 | 1.54% |
| 11 | Dominic | 181,653 | 1.35% |
| 12 | Dean | 163,574 | 1.21% |
| 13 | Devin | 156,250 | 1.16% |
| 14 | Derrick | 145,267 | 1.08% |
| 15 | Darrell | 141,676 | 1.05% |
| 16 | Diego | 125,653 | 0.93% |
| 17 | Damian | 109,658 | 0.81% |
| 18 | Don | 107,137 | 0.79% |
| 19 | Darren | 103,924 | 0.77% |
| 20 | Dakota | 93,118 | 0.69% |
Girls: 2006 to 2015 → 2016 to 2025
Rising fastest
- Dynver 44 → 356
- Dream 827 → 6,638
- Daylani 52 → 371
- Dove 100 → 677
- Delta 151 → 899
Falling fastest
- Dereon 350 → 17
- Destanie 334 → 25
- Destany 672 → 66
- Destiney 1,920 → 208
- Dannika 324 → 44
Boys: 2006 to 2015 → 2016 to 2025
Rising fastest
- Dream 89 → 467
- Daxtyn 140 → 619
- Dinero 97 → 422
- Dior 355 → 1,505
- Devansh 220 → 780
Falling fastest
- Dereon 1,075 → 73
- Domanick 305 → 31
- Domanic 466 → 74
- Donaven 401 → 79
- Deven 2,565 → 604
Questions and answers
What was the most common girl's name starting with D from 1940 to 2025?
Deborah. 737,739 girls received it, 9.17% of all recorded girls born from 1940 to 2025 with a name starting with D.
What was the most common boy's name starting with D from 1940 to 2025?
David. 3,355,843 boys received it, 24.85% of all recorded boys born from 1940 to 2025 with a name starting with D.
How concentrated are names from 1940 to 2025?
Among girls with a name starting with D the 10 most common names cover 54.0% of births; among boys with a name starting with D 63.1%. In this period boys' names were the more concentrated set.
What share of babies get a name starting with D?
Across 1940 to 2025, 7.0% of recorded births had a first name starting with D.
Which names grew fastest compared with 2006 to 2015?
Among names with at least 300 births in 2016 to 2025, the biggest gains were for girls, Dynver (44 births in 2006 to 2015, 356 in 2016 to 2025); for boys, Dream (89 births in 2006 to 2015, 467 in 2016 to 2025).