Boy
Donald
The name Donald carries the meaning "World ruler", with roots in Scottish. It has not kept pace since its 1930s peak. In the current registry, it is one of the most familiar names around. Its single strongest year on record was 1934.
ScottishWorld ruler
GaelicGreat chief, ruler of the world
Births by decade
1900s
4,633
1910s
57,202
1920s
192,845
1930s
284,794
1940s
248,405
1950s
274,208
1960s
173,412
1970s
83,049
1980s
51,227
1990s
26,813
2000s
12,007
2010s
5,629
Peaked in the 1930s · 1,414,224 total U.S. births since 1900