Donnie
Boy name · #1795 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 89 baby boys were named Donnie, placing it at #1795 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #1427, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 20,225 boys born in 2025 was named Donnie.
The 143-year story
Donnie first appears in the Social Security records in 1882, when 5 boys received the name. Its peak came in 1952, when 1,805 boys were named Donnie — good for #156 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Donnie per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Donnie in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Donnie is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Donnie will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Donnie is most common
State-level data for Donnie is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Nicknames & related forms of Donnie
Donnie belongs to the Donald family — closely related nicknames and spellings of the same name.
Counted as one name, the Donald family went to about 573 boys in 2025 — together they'd rank around #522, versus #1795 for Donnie alone.
Names like Donnie
Statistically, parents drawn to Donnie tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Lonnie, Ronnie, Jackie, Willie, and Dwayne.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Donnie | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 89 | #1793 |
| 2024 | 93 | #1767 |
| 2023 | 81 | #1928 |
| 2022 | 92 | #1782 |
| 2021 | 94 | #1721 |
| 2020 | 82 | #1815 |
| 2019 | 81 | #1849 |
| 2018 | 79 | #1886 |
| 2017 | 101 | #1594 |
| 2016 | 113 | #1501 |
| 2015 | 120 | #1427 |
| 2014 | 127 | #1348 |
| 2013 | 108 | #1500 |
| 2012 | 116 | #1428 |
| 2011 | 104 | #1524 |
| 2010 | 130 | #1316 |
| 2009 | 122 | #1390 |
| 2008 | 132 | #1319 |
| 2007 | 144 | #1223 |
| 2006 | 134 | #1249 |
| 2005 | 129 | #1225 |
| 2004 | 131 | #1183 |
| 2003 | 153 | #1029 |
| 2002 | 142 | #1064 |
| 2001 | 144 | #1024 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Donnie a popular boy name?
Donnie ranked #1795 among boys in 2025 with 89 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1427.
When was the name Donnie most popular?
Donnie peaked in 1952, when 1,805 American boys received the name (ranked #156 that year). Since 1952 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Donnie?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 20,225 newborn American boys was named Donnie. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.