The Most Popular Boy Baby Names From 1944 Starting On D.
Looking for a boy baby name starting on D? These were the 100 most popular names
from 1944 - 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | David | 1 in 35 (2.88%) | 37,368 |
| 11 | Donald | 1 in 55 (1.81%) | 23,454 |
| 20 | Dennis | 1 in 95 (1.05%) | 13,674 |
| 25 | Daniel | 1 in 139 (0.72%) | 9,311 |
| 34 | Douglas | 1 in 185 (0.54%) | 6,997 |
| 61 | Dale | 1 in 327 (0.31%) | 3,974 |
| 73 | Don | 1 in 363 (0.28%) | 3,573 |
| 76 | Danny | 1 in 370 (0.27%) | 3,506 |
| 133 | Darrell | 1 in 831 (0.12%) | 1,562 |
| 134 | Dean | 1 in 832 (0.12%) | 1,560 |
| 136 | Duane | 1 in 858 (0.12%) | 1,513 |
| 138 | Dwight | 1 in 873 (0.11%) | 1,487 |
| 143 | Dan | 1 in 883 (0.11%) | 1,470 |
| 163 | Dave | 1 in 1,180 (0.08%) | 1,100 |
| 171 | Donnie | 1 in 1,362 (0.07%) | 953 |
| 191 | Dick | 1 in 1,699 (0.06%) | 764 |
| 199 | Delbert | 1 in 1,800 (0.06%) | 721 |
| 215 | Dewey | 1 in 2,127 (0.05%) | 610 |
| 251 | Doyle | 1 in 2,606 (0.04%) | 498 |
| 275 | Darrel | 1 in 3,025 (0.03%) | 429 |
| 291 | Dallas | 1 in 3,433 (0.03%) | 378 |
| 297 | Darryl | 1 in 3,479 (0.03%) | 373 |
| 314 | Daryl | 1 in 3,920 (0.03%) | 331 |
| 339 | Denis | 1 in 4,824 (0.02%) | 269 |
| 344 | Darwin | 1 in 5,069 (0.02%) | 256 |
| 345 | Denny | 1 in 5,069 (0.02%) | 256 |
| 370 | Dominick | 1 in 5,667 (0.02%) | 229 |
| 372 | Dwayne | 1 in 5,793 (0.02%) | 224 |
| 385 | Dominic | 1 in 6,299 (0.02%) | 206 |
| 396 | Dana | 1 in 6,621 (0.02%) | 196 |
| 421 | Dannie | 1 in 7,817 (0.01%) | 166 |
| 432 | Domingo | 1 in 8,265 (0.01%) | 157 |
| 434 | Dewayne | 1 in 8,426 (0.01%) | 154 |
| 436 | Doug | 1 in 8,537 (0.01%) | 152 |
| 489 | Dudley | 1 in 11,383 (0.01%) | 114 |
| 497 | Delmar | 1 in 11,797 (0.01%) | 110 |
| 515 | Dickie | 1 in 12,977 (0.01%) | 100 |
| 528 | Donny | 1 in 13,953 (0.01%) | 93 |
| 536 | Denver | 1 in 14,418 (0.01%) | 90 |
| 540 | Dexter | 1 in 15,089 (0.01%) | 86 |
| 585 | Dalton | 1 in 18,807 (0.01%) | 69 |
| 613 | Delmer | 1 in 21,273 (0%) | 61 |
| 655 | Davis | 1 in 25,444 (0%) | 51 |
| 658 | Dewitt | 1 in 25,953 (0%) | 50 |
| 659 | Duncan | 1 in 25,953 (0%) | 50 |
| 707 | Dee | 1 in 32,442 (0%) | 40 |
| 708 | Dorsey | 1 in 32,442 (0%) | 40 |
| 719 | Donn | 1 in 34,149 (0%) | 38 |
| 734 | Dennie | 1 in 36,046 (0%) | 36 |
| 735 | Duwayne | 1 in 36,046 (0%) | 36 |
| 755 | Damon | 1 in 39,323 (0%) | 33 |
| 756 | Delmas | 1 in 39,323 (0%) | 33 |
| 761 | Dillard | 1 in 40,552 (0%) | 32 |
| 762 | Dwain | 1 in 40,552 (0%) | 32 |
| 792 | Douglass | 1 in 44,747 (0%) | 29 |
| 793 | Drew | 1 in 44,747 (0%) | 29 |
| 806 | Durwood | 1 in 46,345 (0%) | 28 |
| 826 | Darold | 1 in 49,910 (0%) | 26 |
| 853 | Donnell | 1 in 54,069 (0%) | 24 |
| 889 | Delton | 1 in 58,985 (0%) | 22 |
| 890 | Denzil | 1 in 58,985 (0%) | 22 |
| 901 | Dock | 1 in 61,793 (0%) | 21 |
| 912 | Derrell | 1 in 64,883 (0%) | 20 |
| 931 | Danial | 1 in 68,298 (0%) | 19 |
| 932 | Domenick | 1 in 68,298 (0%) | 19 |
| 933 | Donovan | 1 in 68,298 (0%) | 19 |
| 948 | Darnell | 1 in 72,092 (0%) | 18 |
| 968 | Demetrio | 1 in 76,333 (0%) | 17 |
| 969 | Dionicio | 1 in 76,333 (0%) | 17 |
| 987 | Donato | 1 in 81,104 (0%) | 16 |
| 1002 | Darl | 1 in 86,511 (0%) | 15 |
| 1003 | Delfino | 1 in 86,511 (0%) | 15 |
| 1004 | Denton | 1 in 86,511 (0%) | 15 |
| 1005 | Domenic | 1 in 86,511 (0%) | 15 |
| 1006 | Dwaine | 1 in 86,511 (0%) | 15 |
| 1026 | Diego | 1 in 92,690 (0%) | 14 |
| 1027 | Dorris | 1 in 92,690 (0%) | 14 |
| 1047 | Dolores | 1 in 99,820 (0%) | 13 |
| 1071 | Dante | 1 in 108,139 (0%) | 12 |
| 1072 | Darvin | 1 in 108,139 (0%) | 12 |
| 1073 | Derek | 1 in 108,139 (0%) | 12 |
| 1115 | Devon | 1 in 117,969 (0%) | 11 |
| 1116 | Donavon | 1 in 117,969 (0%) | 11 |
| 1160 | Dario | 1 in 129,766 (0%) | 10 |
| 1161 | Dayton | 1 in 129,766 (0%) | 10 |
| 1162 | Delroy | 1 in 129,766 (0%) | 10 |
| 1163 | Dion | 1 in 129,766 (0%) | 10 |
| 1164 | Doroteo | 1 in 129,766 (0%) | 10 |
| 1165 | Doyne | 1 in 129,766 (0%) | 10 |
| 1277 | Darell | 1 in 185,380 (0%) | 7 |
| 1278 | Davie | 1 in 185,380 (0%) | 7 |
| 1279 | Del | 1 in 185,380 (0%) | 7 |
| 1280 | Doyce | 1 in 185,380 (0%) | 7 |
| 1332 | Damacio | 1 in 216,277 (0%) | 6 |
| 1333 | Derald | 1 in 216,277 (0%) | 6 |
| 1334 | Derryl | 1 in 216,277 (0%) | 6 |
| 1335 | Deryl | 1 in 216,277 (0%) | 6 |
| 1336 | Dimitri | 1 in 216,277 (0%) | 6 |
| 1337 | Donna | 1 in 216,277 (0%) | 6 |
| 1467 | Darius | 1 in 259,533 (0%) | 5 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration · Data through 2025 · Updated 2026
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