An uncommon pick — distinctive and rare.
A surname.
Donn is a boy's and girl's baby name of Irish origin, from the Old Irish donn, meaning 'dark,' 'brown,' or 'chief.' In Irish mythology, Donn was the god of the dead and ancestor of all the Irish, ruling the otherworldly island Tech Duinn at the edge of the world. The name was borne by several early Irish kings.
Donn is ancient and mythologically potent — one of the oldest Irish names, carrying the weight of the entire Celtic otherworld in four letters.
Donn has 100+ years of history in the U.S., first appearing in 1912.
| Decade | Births | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 10 | ▼ |
| 2010s | 24 | ▼ |
| 2000s | 46 | ▼ |
| 1990s | 85 | ▼ |
| 1980s | 207 | ▼ |
| 1970s | 458 | ▼ |
| 1960s | 964 | ▼ |
| 1950s | 1,822 | ▲ |
| 1940s | 1,294 | ▲ |
| 1930s | 827 | ▲ |
| 1920s | 671 | ▲ |
| 1910s | 145 | — |
| Year | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5 | #12756 |
| 2023 | 5 | #12702 |
| 2019 | 8 | #9096 |
| 2016 | 6 | #11087 |
| 2015 | 5 | #12562 |
| 2013 | 5 | #12636 |
| 2007 | 6 | #11303 |
| 2006 | 6 | #11022 |
| 2005 | 6 | #10451 |
| 2002 | 6 | #9705 |
| 2001 | 5 | #11041 |
| 2000 | 17 | #4443 |
| 1999 | 5 | #10353 |
| 1998 | 10 | #5942 |
| 1997 | 11 | #5379 |
| 1996 | 9 | #6126 |
| 1995 | 6 | #8084 |
| 1994 | 6 | #8050 |
| 1993 | 6 | #7900 |
| 1992 | 7 | #6882 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. Showing years with 5+ recorded births.
While overwhelmingly a boy's name, Donn has also been given to 62 girls in the U.S. since 1951.
Last updated May 2026 · Data: U.S. Social Security Administration (1912–2024) · Methodology