Top Boy Baby Names starting with d

// These were the most popular boy baby names in 1940.

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
7David1 in 40 (2.53%)27,678
9Donald1 in 47 (2.11%)23,097
24Dennis1 in 140 (0.72%)7,834
34Daniel1 in 176 (0.57%)6,213
56Douglas1 in 294 (0.34%)3,726
58Dale1 in 297 (0.34%)3,690
62Don1 in 310 (0.32%)3,526
126Danny1 in 748 (0.13%)1,464
129Darrell1 in 773 (0.13%)1,417
136Duane1 in 814 (0.12%)1,345
144Dean1 in 912 (0.11%)1,200
154Dan1 in 1,009 (0.1%)1,085
171Dick1 in 1,268 (0.08%)863
177Delbert1 in 1,389 (0.07%)788
186Dave1 in 1,491 (0.07%)734
194Donnie1 in 1,687 (0.06%)649
205Doyle1 in 1,852 (0.05%)591
234Dewey1 in 2,262 (0.04%)484
245Darrel1 in 2,380 (0.04%)460
246Dallas1 in 2,385 (0.04%)459
261Dwight1 in 2,638 (0.04%)415
279Darryl1 in 3,119 (0.03%)351
301Daryl1 in 3,613 (0.03%)303
327Darwin1 in 4,226 (0.02%)259
346Denis1 in 4,844 (0.02%)226
350Dominick1 in 4,931 (0.02%)222
360Dominic1 in 5,188 (0.02%)211
382Delmar1 in 5,949 (0.02%)184
396Dwayne1 in 6,401 (0.02%)171
423Denny1 in 7,347 (0.01%)149
467Denver1 in 9,687 (0.01%)113
471Dewayne1 in 9,951 (0.01%)110
476Dickie1 in 10,327 (0.01%)106
477Domingo1 in 10,327 (0.01%)106
490Dana1 in 10,947 (0.01%)100
497Dudley1 in 11,285 (0.01%)97
522Dannie1 in 12,878 (0.01%)85
533Dalton1 in 13,514 (0.01%)81
534Delmer1 in 13,514 (0.01%)81
547Dwain1 in 14,216 (0.01%)77
553Davis1 in 14,403 (0.01%)76
614Dee1 in 18,553 (0.01%)59
615Domenic1 in 18,553 (0.01%)59
640Duncan1 in 20,271 (0%)54
647Donny1 in 21,051 (0%)52
664Dorsey1 in 22,805 (0%)48
677Duwayne1 in 24,326 (0%)45
694Doug1 in 26,063 (0%)42
698Donovan1 in 26,699 (0%)41
706Dexter1 in 27,366 (0%)40
726Darold1 in 28,807 (0%)38
734Damon1 in 29,585 (0%)37
751Domenick1 in 32,196 (0%)34
752Donn1 in 32,196 (0%)34
768Dewitt1 in 35,311 (0%)31
779Doris1 in 36,489 (0%)30
798Dillard1 in 39,095 (0%)28
821Dorothy1 in 42,102 (0%)26
835Delton1 in 43,786 (0%)25
836Dock1 in 43,786 (0%)25
862Durwood1 in 47,594 (0%)23
902Derrell1 in 52,126 (0%)21
917Drew1 in 54,733 (0%)20
948Dario1 in 60,814 (0%)18
985Donnell1 in 68,416 (0%)16
1009Darvin1 in 72,977 (0%)15
1010Delmas1 in 72,977 (0%)15
1011Donal1 in 72,977 (0%)15
1042Del1 in 78,190 (0%)14
1043Dionicio1 in 78,190 (0%)14
1044Dorris1 in 78,190 (0%)14
1064Davie1 in 84,204 (0%)13
1065Dennie1 in 84,204 (0%)13
1066Denzil1 in 84,204 (0%)13
1067Douglass1 in 84,204 (0%)13
1099Dell1 in 91,221 (0%)12
1100Dorman1 in 91,221 (0%)12
1142Donavon1 in 99,514 (0%)11
1143Dwaine1 in 99,514 (0%)11
1182Deane1 in 109,466 (0%)10
1183Delano1 in 109,466 (0%)10
1221Deloy1 in 121,628 (0%)9
1222Derek1 in 121,628 (0%)9
1223Devon1 in 121,628 (0%)9
1224Dolores1 in 121,628 (0%)9
1251Delfino1 in 136,832 (0%)8
1252Doyce1 in 136,832 (0%)8
1296Danial1 in 156,379 (0%)7
1297Daryle1 in 156,379 (0%)7
1368Darel1 in 182,443 (0%)6
1369Dawson1 in 182,443 (0%)6
1370Delroy1 in 182,443 (0%)6
1371Demetrio1 in 182,443 (0%)6
1372Derrel1 in 182,443 (0%)6
1373Devere1 in 182,443 (0%)6
1374Dimas1 in 182,443 (0%)6
1375Doroteo1 in 182,443 (0%)6
1376Duke1 in 182,443 (0%)6
1496Damian1 in 218,931 (0%)5
1497Dante1 in 218,931 (0%)5

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


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