The Most Popular Boy Baby Names From 1937 Starting On D.
Looking for a boy baby name starting on D? These were the 100 most popular names
from 1937 - 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 36 (2.78%) | 27,859 |
| 8 | David | 1 in 48 (2.09%) | 20,973 |
| 39 | Daniel | 1 in 196 (0.51%) | 5,117 |
| 52 | Don | 1 in 264 (0.38%) | 3,797 |
| 59 | Dale | 1 in 301 (0.33%) | 3,327 |
| 62 | Dennis | 1 in 317 (0.32%) | 3,155 |
| 74 | Douglas | 1 in 385 (0.26%) | 2,598 |
| 115 | Duane | 1 in 626 (0.16%) | 1,599 |
| 126 | Dean | 1 in 770 (0.13%) | 1,300 |
| 130 | Darrell | 1 in 811 (0.12%) | 1,235 |
| 148 | Dan | 1 in 984 (0.1%) | 1,018 |
| 152 | Danny | 1 in 1,002 (0.1%) | 999 |
| 153 | Dick | 1 in 1,023 (0.1%) | 979 |
| 160 | Delbert | 1 in 1,134 (0.09%) | 883 |
| 198 | Donnie | 1 in 1,700 (0.06%) | 589 |
| 203 | Dave | 1 in 1,782 (0.06%) | 562 |
| 207 | Doyle | 1 in 1,830 (0.05%) | 547 |
| 247 | Dewey | 1 in 2,276 (0.04%) | 440 |
| 264 | Dwight | 1 in 2,628 (0.04%) | 381 |
| 266 | Dallas | 1 in 2,677 (0.04%) | 374 |
| 280 | Darrel | 1 in 2,928 (0.03%) | 342 |
| 311 | Darwin | 1 in 3,836 (0.03%) | 261 |
| 331 | Dominick | 1 in 4,372 (0.02%) | 229 |
| 334 | Dominic | 1 in 4,411 (0.02%) | 227 |
| 335 | Delmar | 1 in 4,470 (0.02%) | 224 |
| 362 | Daryl | 1 in 5,471 (0.02%) | 183 |
| 392 | Darryl | 1 in 6,258 (0.02%) | 160 |
| 398 | Dwayne | 1 in 6,544 (0.02%) | 153 |
| 405 | Denis | 1 in 6,720 (0.01%) | 149 |
| 421 | Denver | 1 in 7,309 (0.01%) | 137 |
| 445 | Delmer | 1 in 8,485 (0.01%) | 118 |
| 455 | Dudley | 1 in 8,707 (0.01%) | 115 |
| 464 | Dewayne | 1 in 9,102 (0.01%) | 110 |
| 477 | Dana | 1 in 10,013 (0.01%) | 100 |
| 483 | Dalton | 1 in 10,217 (0.01%) | 98 |
| 484 | Domingo | 1 in 10,217 (0.01%) | 98 |
| 507 | Delano | 1 in 11,125 (0.01%) | 90 |
| 549 | Denny | 1 in 13,531 (0.01%) | 74 |
| 586 | Davis | 1 in 15,893 (0.01%) | 63 |
| 597 | Dee | 1 in 16,414 (0.01%) | 61 |
| 604 | Dickie | 1 in 16,971 (0.01%) | 59 |
| 605 | Dwain | 1 in 16,971 (0.01%) | 59 |
| 619 | Dewitt | 1 in 18,205 (0.01%) | 55 |
| 625 | Denzil | 1 in 18,542 (0.01%) | 54 |
| 633 | Doris | 1 in 19,255 (0.01%) | 52 |
| 662 | Domenic | 1 in 22,756 (0%) | 44 |
| 678 | Donn | 1 in 23,840 (0%) | 42 |
| 690 | Darold | 1 in 25,032 (0%) | 40 |
| 703 | Domenick | 1 in 26,349 (0%) | 38 |
| 704 | Duncan | 1 in 26,349 (0%) | 38 |
| 713 | Donal | 1 in 27,061 (0%) | 37 |
| 714 | Dorris | 1 in 27,061 (0%) | 37 |
| 725 | Dillard | 1 in 28,608 (0%) | 35 |
| 726 | Dorsey | 1 in 28,608 (0%) | 35 |
| 737 | Delton | 1 in 29,449 (0%) | 34 |
| 755 | Damon | 1 in 31,290 (0%) | 32 |
| 762 | Dannie | 1 in 32,299 (0%) | 31 |
| 763 | Dexter | 1 in 32,299 (0%) | 31 |
| 768 | Derald | 1 in 33,376 (0%) | 30 |
| 776 | Duwayne | 1 in 34,526 (0%) | 29 |
| 793 | Delmas | 1 in 37,084 (0%) | 27 |
| 794 | Dwaine | 1 in 37,084 (0%) | 27 |
| 821 | Dolores | 1 in 40,051 (0%) | 25 |
| 822 | Durwood | 1 in 40,051 (0%) | 25 |
| 852 | Dorothy | 1 in 45,512 (0%) | 22 |
| 874 | Delma | 1 in 47,679 (0%) | 21 |
| 893 | Delfino | 1 in 50,063 (0%) | 20 |
| 894 | Donovan | 1 in 50,063 (0%) | 20 |
| 909 | Dock | 1 in 52,698 (0%) | 19 |
| 929 | Delroy | 1 in 55,626 (0%) | 18 |
| 944 | Derrell | 1 in 58,898 (0%) | 17 |
| 945 | Duke | 1 in 58,898 (0%) | 17 |
| 1006 | Dionicio | 1 in 71,519 (0%) | 14 |
| 1007 | Donny | 1 in 71,519 (0%) | 14 |
| 1008 | Dorman | 1 in 71,519 (0%) | 14 |
| 1035 | Dennie | 1 in 77,021 (0%) | 13 |
| 1036 | Dino | 1 in 77,021 (0%) | 13 |
| 1037 | Duaine | 1 in 77,021 (0%) | 13 |
| 1073 | Diego | 1 in 83,439 (0%) | 12 |
| 1074 | Donato | 1 in 83,439 (0%) | 12 |
| 1075 | Doyne | 1 in 83,439 (0%) | 12 |
| 1113 | Deane | 1 in 91,024 (0%) | 11 |
| 1114 | Dell | 1 in 91,024 (0%) | 11 |
| 1115 | Douglass | 1 in 91,024 (0%) | 11 |
| 1234 | Dante | 1 in 125,158 (0%) | 8 |
| 1235 | Desmond | 1 in 125,158 (0%) | 8 |
| 1236 | Donaciano | 1 in 125,158 (0%) | 8 |
| 1285 | Darl | 1 in 143,038 (0%) | 7 |
| 1286 | Del | 1 in 143,038 (0%) | 7 |
| 1287 | Delwin | 1 in 143,038 (0%) | 7 |
| 1288 | Dimas | 1 in 143,038 (0%) | 7 |
| 1362 | Dario | 1 in 166,878 (0%) | 6 |
| 1363 | Darnell | 1 in 166,878 (0%) | 6 |
| 1364 | Deon | 1 in 166,878 (0%) | 6 |
| 1365 | Doyce | 1 in 166,878 (0%) | 6 |
| 1366 | Durward | 1 in 166,878 (0%) | 6 |
| 1515 | Darvin | 1 in 200,253 (0%) | 5 |
| 1516 | Daymon | 1 in 200,253 (0%) | 5 |
| 1517 | Delvin | 1 in 200,253 (0%) | 5 |
| 1518 | Demetrio | 1 in 200,253 (0%) | 5 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration · Data through 2025 · Updated 2026
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