The Most Popular Boy Baby Names From 1926 Starting On D.
Looking for a boy baby name starting on D? These were the 100 most popular names
from 1926 - sorted by popularity. Click on a name to learn more. The rank next to each name is the position on the overall top list for boys
this specific year.
| Rank | Name | How Unique? | Total births this year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Donald | 1 in 50 (2.01%) | 20,898 |
| 22 | David | 1 in 115 (0.87%) | 9,037 |
| 46 | Daniel | 1 in 230 (0.43%) | 4,505 |
| 84 | Dale | 1 in 436 (0.23%) | 2,382 |
| 96 | Don | 1 in 537 (0.19%) | 1,932 |
| 102 | Douglas | 1 in 585 (0.17%) | 1,772 |
| 139 | Dean | 1 in 852 (0.12%) | 1,217 |
| 161 | Duane | 1 in 1,117 (0.09%) | 929 |
| 163 | Delbert | 1 in 1,168 (0.09%) | 888 |
| 165 | Dan | 1 in 1,204 (0.08%) | 862 |
| 172 | Dennis | 1 in 1,271 (0.08%) | 816 |
| 191 | Dewey | 1 in 1,421 (0.07%) | 730 |
| 209 | Dick | 1 in 1,679 (0.06%) | 618 |
| 233 | Darrell | 1 in 1,914 (0.05%) | 542 |
| 249 | Doyle | 1 in 2,180 (0.05%) | 476 |
| 258 | Dominick | 1 in 2,337 (0.04%) | 444 |
| 261 | Dwight | 1 in 2,402 (0.04%) | 432 |
| 262 | Dominic | 1 in 2,418 (0.04%) | 429 |
| 277 | Dallas | 1 in 2,660 (0.04%) | 390 |
| 298 | Dave | 1 in 3,263 (0.03%) | 318 |
| 325 | Delmar | 1 in 3,759 (0.03%) | 276 |
| 384 | Dudley | 1 in 5,376 (0.02%) | 193 |
| 401 | Darrel | 1 in 5,700 (0.02%) | 182 |
| 422 | Darwin | 1 in 6,212 (0.02%) | 167 |
| 433 | Danny | 1 in 6,651 (0.02%) | 156 |
| 456 | Delmer | 1 in 7,573 (0.01%) | 137 |
| 460 | Denver | 1 in 7,685 (0.01%) | 135 |
| 516 | Dalton | 1 in 10,171 (0.01%) | 102 |
| 519 | Domenic | 1 in 10,272 (0.01%) | 101 |
| 530 | Domingo | 1 in 10,921 (0.01%) | 95 |
| 537 | Daryl | 1 in 11,401 (0.01%) | 91 |
| 542 | Davis | 1 in 11,528 (0.01%) | 90 |
| 556 | Dewitt | 1 in 12,064 (0.01%) | 86 |
| 571 | Dock | 1 in 12,969 (0.01%) | 80 |
| 577 | Domenick | 1 in 13,301 (0.01%) | 78 |
| 590 | Dana | 1 in 13,833 (0.01%) | 75 |
| 619 | Donn | 1 in 15,485 (0.01%) | 67 |
| 624 | Dorothy | 1 in 15,719 (0.01%) | 66 |
| 642 | Doris | 1 in 16,734 (0.01%) | 62 |
| 648 | Dee | 1 in 17,008 (0.01%) | 61 |
| 676 | Dwayne | 1 in 19,575 (0.01%) | 53 |
| 708 | Damon | 1 in 22,074 (0%) | 47 |
| 713 | Dewayne | 1 in 22,554 (0%) | 46 |
| 750 | Dillard | 1 in 25,304 (0%) | 41 |
| 784 | Denis | 1 in 28,040 (0%) | 37 |
| 794 | Donato | 1 in 28,819 (0%) | 36 |
| 795 | Donovan | 1 in 28,819 (0%) | 36 |
| 796 | Duncan | 1 in 28,819 (0%) | 36 |
| 817 | Denzil | 1 in 31,439 (0%) | 33 |
| 818 | Dexter | 1 in 31,439 (0%) | 33 |
| 831 | Dante | 1 in 32,421 (0%) | 32 |
| 832 | Donnie | 1 in 32,421 (0%) | 32 |
| 840 | Dorris | 1 in 33,467 (0%) | 31 |
| 867 | Delma | 1 in 35,775 (0%) | 29 |
| 868 | Dorsey | 1 in 35,775 (0%) | 29 |
| 900 | Darl | 1 in 38,425 (0%) | 27 |
| 901 | Dwain | 1 in 38,425 (0%) | 27 |
| 930 | Darold | 1 in 41,499 (0%) | 25 |
| 952 | Durwood | 1 in 43,228 (0%) | 24 |
| 953 | Dwaine | 1 in 43,228 (0%) | 24 |
| 969 | Duwayne | 1 in 45,108 (0%) | 23 |
| 1021 | Dayton | 1 in 51,874 (0%) | 20 |
| 1022 | Dino | 1 in 51,874 (0%) | 20 |
| 1023 | Durward | 1 in 51,874 (0%) | 20 |
| 1046 | Diego | 1 in 54,604 (0%) | 19 |
| 1063 | Davie | 1 in 57,638 (0%) | 18 |
| 1064 | Deane | 1 in 57,638 (0%) | 18 |
| 1086 | Derald | 1 in 61,028 (0%) | 17 |
| 1087 | Dorman | 1 in 61,028 (0%) | 17 |
| 1110 | Desmond | 1 in 64,843 (0%) | 16 |
| 1111 | Douglass | 1 in 64,843 (0%) | 16 |
| 1112 | Doyce | 1 in 64,843 (0%) | 16 |
| 1164 | Delfino | 1 in 74,106 (0%) | 14 |
| 1165 | Demetrio | 1 in 74,106 (0%) | 14 |
| 1166 | Deward | 1 in 74,106 (0%) | 14 |
| 1167 | Duke | 1 in 74,106 (0%) | 14 |
| 1234 | Dell | 1 in 86,457 (0%) | 12 |
| 1235 | Delton | 1 in 86,457 (0%) | 12 |
| 1236 | Dempsey | 1 in 86,457 (0%) | 12 |
| 1287 | Delos | 1 in 94,317 (0%) | 11 |
| 1332 | Devon | 1 in 103,748 (0%) | 10 |
| 1333 | Donal | 1 in 103,748 (0%) | 10 |
| 1378 | Dane | 1 in 115,276 (0%) | 9 |
| 1379 | Dionicio | 1 in 115,276 (0%) | 9 |
| 1380 | Dolores | 1 in 115,276 (0%) | 9 |
| 1411 | Dario | 1 in 129,685 (0%) | 8 |
| 1554 | Damacio | 1 in 172,914 (0%) | 6 |
| 1555 | Demetrios | 1 in 172,914 (0%) | 6 |
| 1556 | Dennie | 1 in 172,914 (0%) | 6 |
| 1557 | Derrell | 1 in 172,914 (0%) | 6 |
| 1558 | Doy | 1 in 172,914 (0%) | 6 |
| 1767 | Delmas | 1 in 207,496 (0%) | 5 |
| 1768 | Denny | 1 in 207,496 (0%) | 5 |
| 1769 | Deroe | 1 in 207,496 (0%) | 5 |
| 1770 | Devere | 1 in 207,496 (0%) | 5 |
| 1771 | Dewell | 1 in 207,496 (0%) | 5 |
| 1772 | Dickie | 1 in 207,496 (0%) | 5 |
| 1773 | Dionisio | 1 in 207,496 (0%) | 5 |
| 1774 | Dolphus | 1 in 207,496 (0%) | 5 |
| 1775 | Dora | 1 in 207,496 (0%) | 5 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration · Data through 2025 · Updated 2026
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