The Most Popular Boy Baby Names From 1940 Starting On D.
Looking for a boy baby name starting on D? These were the 100 most popular names
from 1940 - 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 | David | 1 in 40 (2.53%) | 27,678 |
| 9 | Donald | 1 in 47 (2.11%) | 23,097 |
| 24 | Dennis | 1 in 140 (0.72%) | 7,834 |
| 34 | Daniel | 1 in 176 (0.57%) | 6,213 |
| 56 | Douglas | 1 in 294 (0.34%) | 3,726 |
| 58 | Dale | 1 in 297 (0.34%) | 3,690 |
| 62 | Don | 1 in 310 (0.32%) | 3,526 |
| 126 | Danny | 1 in 748 (0.13%) | 1,464 |
| 129 | Darrell | 1 in 773 (0.13%) | 1,417 |
| 136 | Duane | 1 in 814 (0.12%) | 1,345 |
| 144 | Dean | 1 in 912 (0.11%) | 1,200 |
| 154 | Dan | 1 in 1,009 (0.1%) | 1,085 |
| 171 | Dick | 1 in 1,268 (0.08%) | 863 |
| 177 | Delbert | 1 in 1,389 (0.07%) | 788 |
| 186 | Dave | 1 in 1,491 (0.07%) | 734 |
| 194 | Donnie | 1 in 1,687 (0.06%) | 649 |
| 205 | Doyle | 1 in 1,852 (0.05%) | 591 |
| 234 | Dewey | 1 in 2,262 (0.04%) | 484 |
| 245 | Darrel | 1 in 2,380 (0.04%) | 460 |
| 246 | Dallas | 1 in 2,385 (0.04%) | 459 |
| 261 | Dwight | 1 in 2,638 (0.04%) | 415 |
| 279 | Darryl | 1 in 3,119 (0.03%) | 351 |
| 301 | Daryl | 1 in 3,613 (0.03%) | 303 |
| 327 | Darwin | 1 in 4,226 (0.02%) | 259 |
| 346 | Denis | 1 in 4,844 (0.02%) | 226 |
| 350 | Dominick | 1 in 4,931 (0.02%) | 222 |
| 360 | Dominic | 1 in 5,188 (0.02%) | 211 |
| 382 | Delmar | 1 in 5,949 (0.02%) | 184 |
| 396 | Dwayne | 1 in 6,401 (0.02%) | 171 |
| 423 | Denny | 1 in 7,347 (0.01%) | 149 |
| 467 | Denver | 1 in 9,687 (0.01%) | 113 |
| 471 | Dewayne | 1 in 9,951 (0.01%) | 110 |
| 476 | Dickie | 1 in 10,327 (0.01%) | 106 |
| 477 | Domingo | 1 in 10,327 (0.01%) | 106 |
| 490 | Dana | 1 in 10,947 (0.01%) | 100 |
| 497 | Dudley | 1 in 11,285 (0.01%) | 97 |
| 522 | Dannie | 1 in 12,878 (0.01%) | 85 |
| 533 | Dalton | 1 in 13,514 (0.01%) | 81 |
| 534 | Delmer | 1 in 13,514 (0.01%) | 81 |
| 547 | Dwain | 1 in 14,216 (0.01%) | 77 |
| 553 | Davis | 1 in 14,403 (0.01%) | 76 |
| 614 | Dee | 1 in 18,553 (0.01%) | 59 |
| 615 | Domenic | 1 in 18,553 (0.01%) | 59 |
| 640 | Duncan | 1 in 20,271 (0%) | 54 |
| 647 | Donny | 1 in 21,051 (0%) | 52 |
| 664 | Dorsey | 1 in 22,805 (0%) | 48 |
| 677 | Duwayne | 1 in 24,326 (0%) | 45 |
| 694 | Doug | 1 in 26,063 (0%) | 42 |
| 698 | Donovan | 1 in 26,699 (0%) | 41 |
| 706 | Dexter | 1 in 27,366 (0%) | 40 |
| 726 | Darold | 1 in 28,807 (0%) | 38 |
| 734 | Damon | 1 in 29,585 (0%) | 37 |
| 751 | Domenick | 1 in 32,196 (0%) | 34 |
| 752 | Donn | 1 in 32,196 (0%) | 34 |
| 768 | Dewitt | 1 in 35,311 (0%) | 31 |
| 779 | Doris | 1 in 36,489 (0%) | 30 |
| 798 | Dillard | 1 in 39,095 (0%) | 28 |
| 821 | Dorothy | 1 in 42,102 (0%) | 26 |
| 835 | Delton | 1 in 43,786 (0%) | 25 |
| 836 | Dock | 1 in 43,786 (0%) | 25 |
| 862 | Durwood | 1 in 47,594 (0%) | 23 |
| 902 | Derrell | 1 in 52,126 (0%) | 21 |
| 917 | Drew | 1 in 54,733 (0%) | 20 |
| 948 | Dario | 1 in 60,814 (0%) | 18 |
| 985 | Donnell | 1 in 68,416 (0%) | 16 |
| 1009 | Darvin | 1 in 72,977 (0%) | 15 |
| 1010 | Delmas | 1 in 72,977 (0%) | 15 |
| 1011 | Donal | 1 in 72,977 (0%) | 15 |
| 1042 | Del | 1 in 78,190 (0%) | 14 |
| 1043 | Dionicio | 1 in 78,190 (0%) | 14 |
| 1044 | Dorris | 1 in 78,190 (0%) | 14 |
| 1064 | Davie | 1 in 84,204 (0%) | 13 |
| 1065 | Dennie | 1 in 84,204 (0%) | 13 |
| 1066 | Denzil | 1 in 84,204 (0%) | 13 |
| 1067 | Douglass | 1 in 84,204 (0%) | 13 |
| 1099 | Dell | 1 in 91,221 (0%) | 12 |
| 1100 | Dorman | 1 in 91,221 (0%) | 12 |
| 1142 | Donavon | 1 in 99,514 (0%) | 11 |
| 1143 | Dwaine | 1 in 99,514 (0%) | 11 |
| 1182 | Deane | 1 in 109,466 (0%) | 10 |
| 1183 | Delano | 1 in 109,466 (0%) | 10 |
| 1221 | Deloy | 1 in 121,628 (0%) | 9 |
| 1222 | Derek | 1 in 121,628 (0%) | 9 |
| 1223 | Devon | 1 in 121,628 (0%) | 9 |
| 1224 | Dolores | 1 in 121,628 (0%) | 9 |
| 1251 | Delfino | 1 in 136,832 (0%) | 8 |
| 1252 | Doyce | 1 in 136,832 (0%) | 8 |
| 1296 | Danial | 1 in 156,379 (0%) | 7 |
| 1297 | Daryle | 1 in 156,379 (0%) | 7 |
| 1368 | Darel | 1 in 182,443 (0%) | 6 |
| 1369 | Dawson | 1 in 182,443 (0%) | 6 |
| 1370 | Delroy | 1 in 182,443 (0%) | 6 |
| 1371 | Demetrio | 1 in 182,443 (0%) | 6 |
| 1372 | Derrel | 1 in 182,443 (0%) | 6 |
| 1373 | Devere | 1 in 182,443 (0%) | 6 |
| 1374 | Dimas | 1 in 182,443 (0%) | 6 |
| 1375 | Doroteo | 1 in 182,443 (0%) | 6 |
| 1376 | Duke | 1 in 182,443 (0%) | 6 |
| 1496 | Damian | 1 in 218,931 (0%) | 5 |
| 1497 | Dante | 1 in 218,931 (0%) | 5 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration · Data through 2025 · Updated 2026
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