The Most Popular Boy Baby Names From 1930 Starting On D.
Looking for a boy baby name starting on D? These were the 100 most popular names
from 1930 - 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Donald | 1 in 35 (2.83%) | 29,044 |
| 15 | David | 1 in 84 (1.2%) | 12,272 |
| 47 | Daniel | 1 in 230 (0.44%) | 4,465 |
| 64 | Dale | 1 in 345 (0.29%) | 2,975 |
| 68 | Don | 1 in 353 (0.28%) | 2,904 |
| 89 | Douglas | 1 in 476 (0.21%) | 2,155 |
| 120 | Duane | 1 in 692 (0.14%) | 1,483 |
| 130 | Dean | 1 in 770 (0.13%) | 1,333 |
| 144 | Dennis | 1 in 890 (0.11%) | 1,153 |
| 151 | Delbert | 1 in 1,038 (0.1%) | 989 |
| 161 | Dick | 1 in 1,143 (0.09%) | 898 |
| 163 | Dan | 1 in 1,173 (0.09%) | 875 |
| 173 | Darrell | 1 in 1,283 (0.08%) | 800 |
| 206 | Dewey | 1 in 1,680 (0.06%) | 611 |
| 212 | Doyle | 1 in 1,766 (0.06%) | 581 |
| 236 | Dwight | 1 in 2,016 (0.05%) | 509 |
| 269 | Dominick | 1 in 2,553 (0.04%) | 402 |
| 289 | Dominic | 1 in 2,932 (0.03%) | 350 |
| 292 | Dallas | 1 in 3,018 (0.03%) | 340 |
| 300 | Danny | 1 in 3,138 (0.03%) | 327 |
| 304 | Dave | 1 in 3,237 (0.03%) | 317 |
| 308 | Delmar | 1 in 3,421 (0.03%) | 300 |
| 327 | Darwin | 1 in 4,138 (0.02%) | 248 |
| 351 | Darrel | 1 in 4,541 (0.02%) | 226 |
| 431 | Dudley | 1 in 6,842 (0.01%) | 150 |
| 444 | Delmer | 1 in 7,383 (0.01%) | 139 |
| 448 | Donnie | 1 in 7,491 (0.01%) | 137 |
| 468 | Domingo | 1 in 8,343 (0.01%) | 123 |
| 482 | Dorothy | 1 in 9,002 (0.01%) | 114 |
| 493 | Daryl | 1 in 9,502 (0.01%) | 108 |
| 494 | Denver | 1 in 9,591 (0.01%) | 107 |
| 498 | Dalton | 1 in 10,061 (0.01%) | 102 |
| 502 | Dwayne | 1 in 10,161 (0.01%) | 101 |
| 532 | Dana | 1 in 11,662 (0.01%) | 88 |
| 533 | Dewitt | 1 in 11,662 (0.01%) | 88 |
| 552 | Domenic | 1 in 12,515 (0.01%) | 82 |
| 571 | Doris | 1 in 13,328 (0.01%) | 77 |
| 589 | Davis | 1 in 14,661 (0.01%) | 70 |
| 590 | Donn | 1 in 14,661 (0.01%) | 70 |
| 596 | Dock | 1 in 15,092 (0.01%) | 68 |
| 638 | Domenick | 1 in 17,694 (0.01%) | 58 |
| 682 | Dillard | 1 in 21,380 (0%) | 48 |
| 683 | Dorsey | 1 in 21,380 (0%) | 48 |
| 699 | Dolores | 1 in 22,805 (0%) | 45 |
| 716 | Dexter | 1 in 24,434 (0%) | 42 |
| 727 | Donovan | 1 in 25,030 (0%) | 41 |
| 736 | Dee | 1 in 25,656 (0%) | 40 |
| 741 | Dewayne | 1 in 26,314 (0%) | 39 |
| 742 | Dwain | 1 in 26,314 (0%) | 39 |
| 750 | Donal | 1 in 27,006 (0%) | 38 |
| 764 | Dante | 1 in 28,507 (0%) | 36 |
| 765 | Delton | 1 in 28,507 (0%) | 36 |
| 773 | Dino | 1 in 29,321 (0%) | 35 |
| 787 | Denis | 1 in 30,184 (0%) | 34 |
| 798 | Darold | 1 in 31,098 (0%) | 33 |
| 838 | Denny | 1 in 35,388 (0%) | 29 |
| 856 | Duwayne | 1 in 38,009 (0%) | 27 |
| 872 | Derald | 1 in 39,471 (0%) | 26 |
| 873 | Dorris | 1 in 39,471 (0%) | 26 |
| 874 | Dwaine | 1 in 39,471 (0%) | 26 |
| 890 | Davey | 1 in 41,050 (0%) | 25 |
| 891 | Duncan | 1 in 41,050 (0%) | 25 |
| 892 | Durwood | 1 in 41,050 (0%) | 25 |
| 922 | Damon | 1 in 44,619 (0%) | 23 |
| 947 | Dannie | 1 in 46,647 (0%) | 22 |
| 948 | Davie | 1 in 46,647 (0%) | 22 |
| 949 | Donavon | 1 in 46,647 (0%) | 22 |
| 950 | Dorman | 1 in 46,647 (0%) | 22 |
| 967 | Dempsey | 1 in 48,869 (0%) | 21 |
| 968 | Doyal | 1 in 48,869 (0%) | 21 |
| 1003 | Deane | 1 in 54,013 (0%) | 19 |
| 1004 | Demetrio | 1 in 54,013 (0%) | 19 |
| 1005 | Derl | 1 in 54,013 (0%) | 19 |
| 1006 | Dionicio | 1 in 54,013 (0%) | 19 |
| 1058 | Denzil | 1 in 60,367 (0%) | 17 |
| 1059 | Donato | 1 in 60,367 (0%) | 17 |
| 1086 | Delfino | 1 in 64,140 (0%) | 16 |
| 1136 | Dario | 1 in 73,303 (0%) | 14 |
| 1137 | Deloy | 1 in 73,303 (0%) | 14 |
| 1155 | Darl | 1 in 78,941 (0%) | 13 |
| 1231 | Donnell | 1 in 93,294 (0%) | 11 |
| 1232 | Duke | 1 in 93,294 (0%) | 11 |
| 1291 | Dayton | 1 in 102,624 (0%) | 10 |
| 1292 | Denton | 1 in 102,624 (0%) | 10 |
| 1293 | Desmond | 1 in 102,624 (0%) | 10 |
| 1294 | Douglass | 1 in 102,624 (0%) | 10 |
| 1338 | Devon | 1 in 114,027 (0%) | 9 |
| 1371 | Delmas | 1 in 128,280 (0%) | 8 |
| 1372 | Donaciano | 1 in 128,280 (0%) | 8 |
| 1430 | Davy | 1 in 146,606 (0%) | 7 |
| 1431 | Devere | 1 in 146,606 (0%) | 7 |
| 1432 | Doy | 1 in 146,606 (0%) | 7 |
| 1433 | Doyce | 1 in 146,606 (0%) | 7 |
| 1434 | Doyne | 1 in 146,606 (0%) | 7 |
| 1516 | Dencil | 1 in 171,040 (0%) | 6 |
| 1517 | Derrell | 1 in 171,040 (0%) | 6 |
| 1518 | Dickie | 1 in 171,040 (0%) | 6 |
| 1519 | Drexel | 1 in 171,040 (0%) | 6 |
| 1660 | Daryle | 1 in 205,248 (0%) | 5 |
| 1661 | Del | 1 in 205,248 (0%) | 5 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration · Data through 2025 · Updated 2026
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