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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Donald | 1 in 39 (2.55%) | 26,652 |
| 8 | David | 1 in 45 (2.2%) | 22,989 |
| 39 | Daniel | 1 in 187 (0.53%) | 5,577 |
| 49 | Dennis | 1 in 247 (0.4%) | 4,230 |
| 53 | Don | 1 in 269 (0.37%) | 3,889 |
| 56 | Dale | 1 in 284 (0.35%) | 3,674 |
| 60 | Douglas | 1 in 298 (0.34%) | 3,500 |
| 116 | Duane | 1 in 661 (0.15%) | 1,579 |
| 128 | Darrell | 1 in 780 (0.13%) | 1,339 |
| 129 | Dean | 1 in 793 (0.13%) | 1,317 |
| 137 | Danny | 1 in 878 (0.11%) | 1,189 |
| 155 | Dan | 1 in 1,022 (0.1%) | 1,022 |
| 165 | Dick | 1 in 1,159 (0.09%) | 901 |
| 169 | Delbert | 1 in 1,246 (0.08%) | 838 |
| 203 | Dave | 1 in 1,767 (0.06%) | 591 |
| 206 | Donnie | 1 in 1,845 (0.05%) | 566 |
| 208 | Doyle | 1 in 1,869 (0.05%) | 559 |
| 216 | Dallas | 1 in 1,963 (0.05%) | 532 |
| 238 | Dewey | 1 in 2,251 (0.04%) | 464 |
| 243 | Darrel | 1 in 2,331 (0.04%) | 448 |
| 261 | Dwight | 1 in 2,631 (0.04%) | 397 |
| 299 | Darryl | 1 in 3,541 (0.03%) | 295 |
| 301 | Darwin | 1 in 3,565 (0.03%) | 293 |
| 327 | Delmar | 1 in 4,298 (0.02%) | 243 |
| 345 | Dominick | 1 in 4,813 (0.02%) | 217 |
| 348 | Dominic | 1 in 4,858 (0.02%) | 215 |
| 357 | Daryl | 1 in 5,095 (0.02%) | 205 |
| 362 | Denis | 1 in 5,222 (0.02%) | 200 |
| 421 | Delmer | 1 in 7,304 (0.01%) | 143 |
| 432 | Dwayne | 1 in 7,680 (0.01%) | 136 |
| 455 | Domingo | 1 in 8,777 (0.01%) | 119 |
| 468 | Denny | 1 in 9,243 (0.01%) | 113 |
| 494 | Denver | 1 in 10,240 (0.01%) | 102 |
| 497 | Dewayne | 1 in 10,342 (0.01%) | 101 |
| 511 | Dudley | 1 in 10,995 (0.01%) | 95 |
| 516 | Dana | 1 in 11,353 (0.01%) | 92 |
| 550 | Dickie | 1 in 13,743 (0.01%) | 76 |
| 568 | Dee | 1 in 14,921 (0.01%) | 70 |
| 573 | Davis | 1 in 15,138 (0.01%) | 69 |
| 595 | Dalton | 1 in 16,320 (0.01%) | 64 |
| 609 | Dannie | 1 in 17,408 (0.01%) | 60 |
| 610 | Dexter | 1 in 17,408 (0.01%) | 60 |
| 631 | Denzil | 1 in 19,343 (0.01%) | 54 |
| 632 | Dorothy | 1 in 19,343 (0.01%) | 54 |
| 646 | Dwain | 1 in 20,890 (0%) | 50 |
| 652 | Doris | 1 in 21,316 (0%) | 49 |
| 658 | Domenic | 1 in 21,760 (0%) | 48 |
| 663 | Darold | 1 in 22,223 (0%) | 47 |
| 669 | Donn | 1 in 22,706 (0%) | 46 |
| 670 | Dorsey | 1 in 22,706 (0%) | 46 |
| 690 | Donovan | 1 in 25,476 (0%) | 41 |
| 725 | Duwayne | 1 in 29,014 (0%) | 36 |
| 731 | Dewitt | 1 in 29,843 (0%) | 35 |
| 760 | Dillard | 1 in 33,693 (0%) | 31 |
| 761 | Domenick | 1 in 33,693 (0%) | 31 |
| 772 | Damon | 1 in 34,817 (0%) | 30 |
| 773 | Dennie | 1 in 34,817 (0%) | 30 |
| 774 | Dock | 1 in 34,817 (0%) | 30 |
| 775 | Donal | 1 in 34,817 (0%) | 30 |
| 776 | Duncan | 1 in 34,817 (0%) | 30 |
| 824 | Dorris | 1 in 40,173 (0%) | 26 |
| 825 | Durwood | 1 in 40,173 (0%) | 26 |
| 847 | Derrell | 1 in 43,521 (0%) | 24 |
| 875 | Doyce | 1 in 47,477 (0%) | 22 |
| 893 | Donny | 1 in 49,738 (0%) | 21 |
| 908 | Delano | 1 in 52,225 (0%) | 20 |
| 909 | Derald | 1 in 52,225 (0%) | 20 |
| 928 | Douglass | 1 in 54,973 (0%) | 19 |
| 929 | Dwaine | 1 in 54,973 (0%) | 19 |
| 948 | Doyal | 1 in 58,028 (0%) | 18 |
| 966 | Darl | 1 in 61,441 (0%) | 17 |
| 986 | Delton | 1 in 65,281 (0%) | 16 |
| 987 | Doug | 1 in 65,281 (0%) | 16 |
| 988 | Duke | 1 in 65,281 (0%) | 16 |
| 1015 | Dario | 1 in 69,633 (0%) | 15 |
| 1036 | Darvin | 1 in 74,607 (0%) | 14 |
| 1037 | Devon | 1 in 74,607 (0%) | 14 |
| 1081 | Donato | 1 in 87,041 (0%) | 12 |
| 1082 | Donavon | 1 in 87,041 (0%) | 12 |
| 1113 | Dante | 1 in 94,954 (0%) | 11 |
| 1114 | Delma | 1 in 94,954 (0%) | 11 |
| 1149 | Dayton | 1 in 104,450 (0%) | 10 |
| 1150 | Dorman | 1 in 104,450 (0%) | 10 |
| 1196 | Demetrio | 1 in 116,055 (0%) | 9 |
| 1197 | Dionicio | 1 in 116,055 (0%) | 9 |
| 1198 | Dolores | 1 in 116,055 (0%) | 9 |
| 1199 | Donnell | 1 in 116,055 (0%) | 9 |
| 1265 | Del | 1 in 149,214 (0%) | 7 |
| 1266 | Diego | 1 in 149,214 (0%) | 7 |
| 1267 | Dion | 1 in 149,214 (0%) | 7 |
| 1268 | Dorse | 1 in 149,214 (0%) | 7 |
| 1269 | Drew | 1 in 149,214 (0%) | 7 |
| 1344 | Delroy | 1 in 174,083 (0%) | 6 |
| 1345 | Dempsey | 1 in 174,083 (0%) | 6 |
| 1346 | Donell | 1 in 174,083 (0%) | 6 |
| 1347 | Dora | 1 in 174,083 (0%) | 6 |
| 1348 | Doy | 1 in 174,083 (0%) | 6 |
| 1477 | Darnell | 1 in 208,899 (0%) | 5 |
| 1478 | Davie | 1 in 208,899 (0%) | 5 |
| 1479 | Daymon | 1 in 208,899 (0%) | 5 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration · Data through 2025 · Updated 2026
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