The Most Popular Boy Baby Names From 1941 Starting On D.
Looking for a boy baby name starting on D? These were the 100 most popular names
from 1941 - 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 38 (2.63%) | 30,544 |
| 10 | Donald | 1 in 51 (1.95%) | 22,618 |
| 23 | Dennis | 1 in 122 (0.82%) | 9,557 |
| 31 | Daniel | 1 in 165 (0.61%) | 7,051 |
| 53 | Douglas | 1 in 281 (0.36%) | 4,145 |
| 59 | Dale | 1 in 308 (0.32%) | 3,777 |
| 66 | Don | 1 in 331 (0.3%) | 3,516 |
| 120 | Danny | 1 in 712 (0.14%) | 1,634 |
| 129 | Darrell | 1 in 770 (0.13%) | 1,510 |
| 133 | Duane | 1 in 783 (0.13%) | 1,484 |
| 144 | Dean | 1 in 915 (0.11%) | 1,270 |
| 152 | Dan | 1 in 1,036 (0.1%) | 1,122 |
| 172 | Dick | 1 in 1,349 (0.07%) | 862 |
| 174 | Dave | 1 in 1,381 (0.07%) | 842 |
| 187 | Donnie | 1 in 1,540 (0.06%) | 755 |
| 193 | Delbert | 1 in 1,640 (0.06%) | 709 |
| 223 | Doyle | 1 in 2,133 (0.05%) | 545 |
| 236 | Dwight | 1 in 2,293 (0.04%) | 507 |
| 249 | Darrel | 1 in 2,506 (0.04%) | 464 |
| 250 | Dallas | 1 in 2,511 (0.04%) | 463 |
| 258 | Dewey | 1 in 2,679 (0.04%) | 434 |
| 286 | Darryl | 1 in 3,142 (0.03%) | 370 |
| 318 | Daryl | 1 in 3,928 (0.03%) | 296 |
| 332 | Dominick | 1 in 4,489 (0.02%) | 259 |
| 334 | Denis | 1 in 4,560 (0.02%) | 255 |
| 341 | Darwin | 1 in 4,614 (0.02%) | 252 |
| 357 | Dominic | 1 in 5,145 (0.02%) | 226 |
| 372 | Delmar | 1 in 5,699 (0.02%) | 204 |
| 387 | Denny | 1 in 6,251 (0.02%) | 186 |
| 409 | Dwayne | 1 in 7,312 (0.01%) | 159 |
| 425 | Dewayne | 1 in 7,964 (0.01%) | 146 |
| 451 | Dudley | 1 in 9,013 (0.01%) | 129 |
| 455 | Domingo | 1 in 9,155 (0.01%) | 127 |
| 504 | Dana | 1 in 11,986 (0.01%) | 97 |
| 518 | Dexter | 1 in 12,777 (0.01%) | 91 |
| 525 | Dickie | 1 in 13,212 (0.01%) | 88 |
| 534 | Dalton | 1 in 13,841 (0.01%) | 84 |
| 535 | Denver | 1 in 13,841 (0.01%) | 84 |
| 580 | Dannie | 1 in 16,610 (0.01%) | 70 |
| 583 | Delmer | 1 in 16,850 (0.01%) | 69 |
| 600 | Davis | 1 in 18,455 (0.01%) | 63 |
| 626 | Duncan | 1 in 20,398 (0%) | 57 |
| 631 | Dee | 1 in 20,762 (0%) | 56 |
| 655 | Dewitt | 1 in 23,254 (0%) | 50 |
| 681 | Domenic | 1 in 26,425 (0%) | 44 |
| 684 | Doris | 1 in 27,039 (0%) | 43 |
| 701 | Dorsey | 1 in 28,358 (0%) | 41 |
| 718 | Donny | 1 in 29,812 (0%) | 39 |
| 722 | Dwain | 1 in 30,597 (0%) | 38 |
| 738 | Donn | 1 in 33,219 (0%) | 35 |
| 739 | Doug | 1 in 33,219 (0%) | 35 |
| 750 | Darold | 1 in 34,196 (0%) | 34 |
| 751 | Domenick | 1 in 34,196 (0%) | 34 |
| 770 | Duwayne | 1 in 36,334 (0%) | 32 |
| 799 | Delton | 1 in 40,092 (0%) | 29 |
| 844 | Damon | 1 in 46,507 (0%) | 25 |
| 853 | Denzil | 1 in 48,445 (0%) | 24 |
| 854 | Donnell | 1 in 48,445 (0%) | 24 |
| 869 | Delano | 1 in 50,551 (0%) | 23 |
| 870 | Dillard | 1 in 50,551 (0%) | 23 |
| 912 | Dempsey | 1 in 58,134 (0%) | 20 |
| 913 | Derrell | 1 in 58,134 (0%) | 20 |
| 914 | Durwood | 1 in 58,134 (0%) | 20 |
| 929 | Donal | 1 in 61,194 (0%) | 19 |
| 944 | Delfino | 1 in 64,593 (0%) | 18 |
| 945 | Dorothy | 1 in 64,593 (0%) | 18 |
| 965 | Dorris | 1 in 68,393 (0%) | 17 |
| 991 | Douglass | 1 in 77,512 (0%) | 15 |
| 1035 | Dante | 1 in 89,437 (0%) | 13 |
| 1061 | Dolores | 1 in 96,890 (0%) | 12 |
| 1106 | Dario | 1 in 105,698 (0%) | 11 |
| 1107 | Delma | 1 in 105,698 (0%) | 11 |
| 1108 | Devon | 1 in 105,698 (0%) | 11 |
| 1154 | Darl | 1 in 116,268 (0%) | 10 |
| 1155 | Darnell | 1 in 116,268 (0%) | 10 |
| 1156 | Donavon | 1 in 116,268 (0%) | 10 |
| 1157 | Drew | 1 in 116,268 (0%) | 10 |
| 1158 | Durward | 1 in 116,268 (0%) | 10 |
| 1188 | Dickey | 1 in 129,187 (0%) | 9 |
| 1189 | Doyal | 1 in 129,187 (0%) | 9 |
| 1190 | Doyne | 1 in 129,187 (0%) | 9 |
| 1217 | Diego | 1 in 145,335 (0%) | 8 |
| 1218 | Duke | 1 in 145,335 (0%) | 8 |
| 1260 | Demetrio | 1 in 166,097 (0%) | 7 |
| 1261 | Dionicio | 1 in 166,097 (0%) | 7 |
| 1262 | Doroteo | 1 in 166,097 (0%) | 7 |
| 1343 | Darell | 1 in 193,780 (0%) | 6 |
| 1344 | Deloy | 1 in 193,780 (0%) | 6 |
| 1345 | Denzel | 1 in 193,780 (0%) | 6 |
| 1346 | Deryl | 1 in 193,780 (0%) | 6 |
| 1347 | Donato | 1 in 193,780 (0%) | 6 |
| 1348 | Donna | 1 in 193,780 (0%) | 6 |
| 1349 | Dwaine | 1 in 193,780 (0%) | 6 |
| 1474 | Dabney | 1 in 232,536 (0%) | 5 |
| 1475 | Danial | 1 in 232,536 (0%) | 5 |
| 1476 | Darlene | 1 in 232,536 (0%) | 5 |
| 1477 | Davie | 1 in 232,536 (0%) | 5 |
| 1478 | Dayton | 1 in 232,536 (0%) | 5 |
| 1479 | Dell | 1 in 232,536 (0%) | 5 |
| 1480 | Dennie | 1 in 232,536 (0%) | 5 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration · Data through 2025 · Updated 2026
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