Top Boy Baby Names starting with d

// These were the most popular boy baby names in 1938.

The Most Popular Boy Baby Names From 1938 Starting On D.


Looking for a boy baby name starting on D? These were the 100 most popular names from 1938 - 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
7Donald1 in 39 (2.55%)26,652
8David1 in 45 (2.2%)22,989
39Daniel1 in 187 (0.53%)5,577
49Dennis1 in 247 (0.4%)4,230
53Don1 in 269 (0.37%)3,889
56Dale1 in 284 (0.35%)3,674
60Douglas1 in 298 (0.34%)3,500
116Duane1 in 661 (0.15%)1,579
128Darrell1 in 780 (0.13%)1,339
129Dean1 in 793 (0.13%)1,317
137Danny1 in 878 (0.11%)1,189
155Dan1 in 1,022 (0.1%)1,022
165Dick1 in 1,159 (0.09%)901
169Delbert1 in 1,246 (0.08%)838
203Dave1 in 1,767 (0.06%)591
206Donnie1 in 1,845 (0.05%)566
208Doyle1 in 1,869 (0.05%)559
216Dallas1 in 1,963 (0.05%)532
238Dewey1 in 2,251 (0.04%)464
243Darrel1 in 2,331 (0.04%)448
261Dwight1 in 2,631 (0.04%)397
299Darryl1 in 3,541 (0.03%)295
301Darwin1 in 3,565 (0.03%)293
327Delmar1 in 4,298 (0.02%)243
345Dominick1 in 4,813 (0.02%)217
348Dominic1 in 4,858 (0.02%)215
357Daryl1 in 5,095 (0.02%)205
362Denis1 in 5,222 (0.02%)200
421Delmer1 in 7,304 (0.01%)143
432Dwayne1 in 7,680 (0.01%)136
455Domingo1 in 8,777 (0.01%)119
468Denny1 in 9,243 (0.01%)113
494Denver1 in 10,240 (0.01%)102
497Dewayne1 in 10,342 (0.01%)101
511Dudley1 in 10,995 (0.01%)95
516Dana1 in 11,353 (0.01%)92
550Dickie1 in 13,743 (0.01%)76
568Dee1 in 14,921 (0.01%)70
573Davis1 in 15,138 (0.01%)69
595Dalton1 in 16,320 (0.01%)64
609Dannie1 in 17,408 (0.01%)60
610Dexter1 in 17,408 (0.01%)60
631Denzil1 in 19,343 (0.01%)54
632Dorothy1 in 19,343 (0.01%)54
646Dwain1 in 20,890 (0%)50
652Doris1 in 21,316 (0%)49
658Domenic1 in 21,760 (0%)48
663Darold1 in 22,223 (0%)47
669Donn1 in 22,706 (0%)46
670Dorsey1 in 22,706 (0%)46
690Donovan1 in 25,476 (0%)41
725Duwayne1 in 29,014 (0%)36
731Dewitt1 in 29,843 (0%)35
760Dillard1 in 33,693 (0%)31
761Domenick1 in 33,693 (0%)31
772Damon1 in 34,817 (0%)30
773Dennie1 in 34,817 (0%)30
774Dock1 in 34,817 (0%)30
775Donal1 in 34,817 (0%)30
776Duncan1 in 34,817 (0%)30
824Dorris1 in 40,173 (0%)26
825Durwood1 in 40,173 (0%)26
847Derrell1 in 43,521 (0%)24
875Doyce1 in 47,477 (0%)22
893Donny1 in 49,738 (0%)21
908Delano1 in 52,225 (0%)20
909Derald1 in 52,225 (0%)20
928Douglass1 in 54,973 (0%)19
929Dwaine1 in 54,973 (0%)19
948Doyal1 in 58,028 (0%)18
966Darl1 in 61,441 (0%)17
986Delton1 in 65,281 (0%)16
987Doug1 in 65,281 (0%)16
988Duke1 in 65,281 (0%)16
1015Dario1 in 69,633 (0%)15
1036Darvin1 in 74,607 (0%)14
1037Devon1 in 74,607 (0%)14
1081Donato1 in 87,041 (0%)12
1082Donavon1 in 87,041 (0%)12
1113Dante1 in 94,954 (0%)11
1114Delma1 in 94,954 (0%)11
1149Dayton1 in 104,450 (0%)10
1150Dorman1 in 104,450 (0%)10
1196Demetrio1 in 116,055 (0%)9
1197Dionicio1 in 116,055 (0%)9
1198Dolores1 in 116,055 (0%)9
1199Donnell1 in 116,055 (0%)9
1265Del1 in 149,214 (0%)7
1266Diego1 in 149,214 (0%)7
1267Dion1 in 149,214 (0%)7
1268Dorse1 in 149,214 (0%)7
1269Drew1 in 149,214 (0%)7
1344Delroy1 in 174,083 (0%)6
1345Dempsey1 in 174,083 (0%)6
1346Donell1 in 174,083 (0%)6
1347Dora1 in 174,083 (0%)6
1348Doy1 in 174,083 (0%)6
1477Darnell1 in 208,899 (0%)5
1478Davie1 in 208,899 (0%)5
1479Daymon1 in 208,899 (0%)5

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration · Data through 2025 · Updated 2026


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