The Most Popular Boy Baby Names From 1956 Starting On D.
Looking for a boy baby name starting on D? These were the 100 most popular names
from 1956 - 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | David | 1 in 25 (4.01%) | 81,593 |
| 14 | Donald | 1 in 72 (1.38%) | 28,192 |
| 18 | Daniel | 1 in 76 (1.31%) | 26,637 |
| 26 | Dennis | 1 in 111 (0.9%) | 18,351 |
| 29 | Douglas | 1 in 125 (0.8%) | 16,359 |
| 46 | Danny | 1 in 238 (0.42%) | 8,553 |
| 50 | Dale | 1 in 264 (0.38%) | 7,705 |
| 88 | Darrell | 1 in 458 (0.22%) | 4,443 |
| 99 | Dean | 1 in 548 (0.18%) | 3,719 |
| 123 | Don | 1 in 706 (0.14%) | 2,885 |
| 127 | Duane | 1 in 788 (0.13%) | 2,584 |
| 135 | Dan | 1 in 843 (0.12%) | 2,416 |
| 139 | Dwight | 1 in 868 (0.12%) | 2,347 |
| 165 | Daryl | 1 in 1,127 (0.09%) | 1,808 |
| 175 | Donnie | 1 in 1,205 (0.08%) | 1,691 |
| 178 | Dana | 1 in 1,255 (0.08%) | 1,623 |
| 188 | Darryl | 1 in 1,399 (0.07%) | 1,456 |
| 199 | Dave | 1 in 1,524 (0.07%) | 1,337 |
| 252 | Dwayne | 1 in 2,622 (0.04%) | 777 |
| 254 | Derrick | 1 in 2,635 (0.04%) | 773 |
| 292 | Darrel | 1 in 3,407 (0.03%) | 598 |
| 300 | Delbert | 1 in 3,506 (0.03%) | 581 |
| 301 | Derek | 1 in 3,512 (0.03%) | 580 |
| 321 | Doyle | 1 in 4,066 (0.02%) | 501 |
| 339 | Denis | 1 in 4,598 (0.02%) | 443 |
| 340 | Drew | 1 in 4,609 (0.02%) | 442 |
| 363 | Dexter | 1 in 5,389 (0.02%) | 378 |
| 365 | Doug | 1 in 5,521 (0.02%) | 369 |
| 370 | Dallas | 1 in 5,643 (0.02%) | 361 |
| 375 | Dominic | 1 in 5,804 (0.02%) | 351 |
| 383 | Dewey | 1 in 6,009 (0.02%) | 339 |
| 390 | Darwin | 1 in 6,154 (0.02%) | 331 |
| 393 | Dewayne | 1 in 6,230 (0.02%) | 327 |
| 398 | Dirk | 1 in 6,406 (0.02%) | 318 |
| 410 | Dominick | 1 in 6,679 (0.01%) | 305 |
| 414 | Darnell | 1 in 6,859 (0.01%) | 297 |
| 445 | Dane | 1 in 8,315 (0.01%) | 245 |
| 472 | Dannie | 1 in 9,564 (0.01%) | 213 |
| 474 | Denny | 1 in 9,609 (0.01%) | 212 |
| 488 | Donny | 1 in 10,288 (0.01%) | 198 |
| 495 | Donnell | 1 in 10,555 (0.01%) | 193 |
| 515 | Damon | 1 in 11,913 (0.01%) | 171 |
| 536 | Dick | 1 in 13,314 (0.01%) | 153 |
| 547 | Domingo | 1 in 13,953 (0.01%) | 146 |
| 551 | Danial | 1 in 14,346 (0.01%) | 142 |
| 554 | Dino | 1 in 14,551 (0.01%) | 140 |
| 574 | Dwain | 1 in 15,670 (0.01%) | 130 |
| 579 | Dudley | 1 in 16,167 (0.01%) | 126 |
| 599 | Duncan | 1 in 17,869 (0.01%) | 114 |
| 627 | Donn | 1 in 19,972 (0.01%) | 102 |
| 657 | Davis | 1 in 22,889 (0%) | 89 |
| 661 | Denver | 1 in 23,687 (0%) | 86 |
| 692 | Delmar | 1 in 26,804 (0%) | 76 |
| 724 | Dickie | 1 in 32,857 (0%) | 62 |
| 725 | Donell | 1 in 32,857 (0%) | 62 |
| 746 | Douglass | 1 in 36,377 (0%) | 56 |
| 752 | Domenic | 1 in 37,724 (0%) | 54 |
| 765 | Del | 1 in 38,436 (0%) | 53 |
| 769 | Donovan | 1 in 39,175 (0%) | 52 |
| 777 | Dwaine | 1 in 40,742 (0%) | 50 |
| 782 | Dalton | 1 in 41,574 (0%) | 49 |
| 783 | Damian | 1 in 41,574 (0%) | 49 |
| 802 | Deborah | 1 in 44,285 (0%) | 46 |
| 803 | Duke | 1 in 44,285 (0%) | 46 |
| 811 | Demetrius | 1 in 45,269 (0%) | 45 |
| 813 | Derwin | 1 in 46,298 (0%) | 44 |
| 839 | Dewitt | 1 in 50,928 (0%) | 40 |
| 840 | Duwayne | 1 in 50,928 (0%) | 40 |
| 853 | Davy | 1 in 53,608 (0%) | 38 |
| 860 | Dante | 1 in 55,057 (0%) | 37 |
| 861 | Dee | 1 in 55,057 (0%) | 37 |
| 876 | Dennie | 1 in 58,203 (0%) | 35 |
| 886 | Dell | 1 in 59,915 (0%) | 34 |
| 887 | Dusty | 1 in 59,915 (0%) | 34 |
| 917 | Darold | 1 in 65,713 (0%) | 31 |
| 929 | Denzil | 1 in 67,903 (0%) | 30 |
| 930 | Dorian | 1 in 67,903 (0%) | 30 |
| 945 | Dann | 1 in 72,754 (0%) | 28 |
| 946 | Delton | 1 in 72,754 (0%) | 28 |
| 955 | Debra | 1 in 75,448 (0%) | 27 |
| 978 | Desmond | 1 in 81,484 (0%) | 25 |
| 994 | Domenick | 1 in 84,879 (0%) | 24 |
| 1008 | Delmer | 1 in 88,570 (0%) | 23 |
| 1023 | Darcy | 1 in 92,596 (0%) | 22 |
| 1040 | Dario | 1 in 97,005 (0%) | 21 |
| 1041 | Davey | 1 in 97,005 (0%) | 21 |
| 1042 | Dionicio | 1 in 97,005 (0%) | 21 |
| 1059 | Derrell | 1 in 107,216 (0%) | 19 |
| 1060 | Desi | 1 in 107,216 (0%) | 19 |
| 1061 | Devon | 1 in 107,216 (0%) | 19 |
| 1101 | Donal | 1 in 119,830 (0%) | 17 |
| 1119 | Darren | 1 in 127,319 (0%) | 16 |
| 1120 | Durwood | 1 in 127,319 (0%) | 16 |
| 1141 | Dagoberto | 1 in 135,807 (0%) | 15 |
| 1142 | Darrick | 1 in 135,807 (0%) | 15 |
| 1143 | Dwane | 1 in 135,807 (0%) | 15 |
| 1165 | Delfino | 1 in 145,507 (0%) | 14 |
| 1166 | Devin | 1 in 145,507 (0%) | 14 |
| 1188 | Darel | 1 in 156,700 (0%) | 13 |
| 1189 | Deryl | 1 in 156,700 (0%) | 13 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration · Data through 2025 · Updated 2026
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