The Most Popular Boy Baby Names From 2016 Starting On D.
Looking for a boy baby name starting on D? These were the 100 most popular names
from 2016 - 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Daniel | 1 in 128 (0.78%) | 12,996 |
| 19 | David | 1 in 149 (0.67%) | 11,153 |
| 32 | Dylan | 1 in 171 (0.59%) | 9,720 |
| 72 | Dominic | 1 in 306 (0.33%) | 5,418 |
| 109 | Declan | 1 in 457 (0.22%) | 3,623 |
| 124 | Damian | 1 in 498 (0.2%) | 3,330 |
| 130 | Diego | 1 in 520 (0.19%) | 3,186 |
| 205 | Dean | 1 in 850 (0.12%) | 1,949 |
| 216 | Dawson | 1 in 928 (0.11%) | 1,786 |
| 226 | Derek | 1 in 974 (0.1%) | 1,701 |
| 280 | Damien | 1 in 1,295 (0.08%) | 1,280 |
| 297 | Dallas | 1 in 1,380 (0.07%) | 1,201 |
| 301 | Devin | 1 in 1,442 (0.07%) | 1,149 |
| 306 | Donovan | 1 in 1,458 (0.07%) | 1,137 |
| 327 | Dalton | 1 in 1,608 (0.06%) | 1,031 |
| 343 | Dominick | 1 in 1,674 (0.06%) | 990 |
| 345 | Dante | 1 in 1,691 (0.06%) | 980 |
| 358 | Daxton | 1 in 1,831 (0.05%) | 905 |
| 372 | Desmond | 1 in 1,920 (0.05%) | 863 |
| 375 | Dakota | 1 in 1,952 (0.05%) | 849 |
| 398 | Drew | 1 in 2,150 (0.05%) | 771 |
| 417 | Derrick | 1 in 2,283 (0.04%) | 726 |
| 435 | Dexter | 1 in 2,430 (0.04%) | 682 |
| 440 | Drake | 1 in 2,474 (0.04%) | 670 |
| 441 | Damon | 1 in 2,477 (0.04%) | 669 |
| 456 | Dillon | 1 in 2,582 (0.04%) | 642 |
| 465 | Deacon | 1 in 2,652 (0.04%) | 625 |
| 474 | Danny | 1 in 2,708 (0.04%) | 612 |
| 487 | Davis | 1 in 2,814 (0.04%) | 589 |
| 495 | Donald | 1 in 2,882 (0.03%) | 575 |
| 507 | Dennis | 1 in 2,986 (0.03%) | 555 |
| 511 | Dax | 1 in 3,019 (0.03%) | 549 |
| 519 | Darius | 1 in 3,115 (0.03%) | 532 |
| 535 | Dustin | 1 in 3,250 (0.03%) | 510 |
| 546 | Darren | 1 in 3,355 (0.03%) | 494 |
| 547 | Dorian | 1 in 3,362 (0.03%) | 493 |
| 557 | Duke | 1 in 3,504 (0.03%) | 473 |
| 572 | Devon | 1 in 3,699 (0.03%) | 448 |
| 597 | Douglas | 1 in 4,052 (0.02%) | 409 |
| 673 | Deandre | 1 in 4,875 (0.02%) | 340 |
| 700 | Dane | 1 in 5,416 (0.02%) | 306 |
| 736 | Demetrius | 1 in 5,755 (0.02%) | 288 |
| 737 | Dominik | 1 in 5,755 (0.02%) | 288 |
| 757 | Dariel | 1 in 6,049 (0.02%) | 274 |
| 772 | Davion | 1 in 6,254 (0.02%) | 265 |
| 776 | Dash | 1 in 6,326 (0.02%) | 262 |
| 787 | Damari | 1 in 6,449 (0.02%) | 257 |
| 827 | Denver | 1 in 7,269 (0.01%) | 228 |
| 828 | Duncan | 1 in 7,269 (0.01%) | 228 |
| 846 | Darian | 1 in 7,568 (0.01%) | 219 |
| 861 | Dayton | 1 in 8,045 (0.01%) | 206 |
| 865 | Darwin | 1 in 8,085 (0.01%) | 205 |
| 884 | Draven | 1 in 8,456 (0.01%) | 196 |
| 895 | Darrell | 1 in 8,587 (0.01%) | 193 |
| 903 | Dangelo | 1 in 8,723 (0.01%) | 190 |
| 931 | Dario | 1 in 9,208 (0.01%) | 180 |
| 938 | Dwayne | 1 in 9,364 (0.01%) | 177 |
| 970 | Dominique | 1 in 10,231 (0.01%) | 162 |
| 980 | Davian | 1 in 10,490 (0.01%) | 158 |
| 986 | Dimitri | 1 in 10,624 (0.01%) | 156 |
| 1006 | Dilan | 1 in 10,904 (0.01%) | 152 |
| 1051 | Denzel | 1 in 11,923 (0.01%) | 139 |
| 1064 | Darien | 1 in 12,187 (0.01%) | 136 |
| 1074 | Danilo | 1 in 12,368 (0.01%) | 134 |
| 1075 | Decker | 1 in 12,368 (0.01%) | 134 |
| 1076 | Dhruv | 1 in 12,368 (0.01%) | 134 |
| 1078 | Deon | 1 in 12,461 (0.01%) | 133 |
| 1089 | Deangelo | 1 in 12,652 (0.01%) | 131 |
| 1100 | Darryl | 1 in 12,848 (0.01%) | 129 |
| 1114 | Davin | 1 in 13,154 (0.01%) | 126 |
| 1135 | Deshawn | 1 in 13,697 (0.01%) | 121 |
| 1141 | Dov | 1 in 13,927 (0.01%) | 119 |
| 1157 | Demarcus | 1 in 14,412 (0.01%) | 115 |
| 1171 | Darnell | 1 in 14,798 (0.01%) | 112 |
| 1180 | Deegan | 1 in 15,067 (0.01%) | 110 |
| 1192 | Damion | 1 in 15,489 (0.01%) | 107 |
| 1247 | Dale | 1 in 16,741 (0.01%) | 99 |
| 1257 | Daylen | 1 in 17,264 (0.01%) | 96 |
| 1258 | Dovid | 1 in 17,264 (0.01%) | 96 |
| 1276 | Derick | 1 in 17,821 (0.01%) | 93 |
| 1285 | Devonte | 1 in 18,015 (0.01%) | 92 |
| 1286 | Dion | 1 in 18,015 (0.01%) | 92 |
| 1306 | Destin | 1 in 19,050 (0.01%) | 87 |
| 1310 | Demari | 1 in 19,272 (0.01%) | 86 |
| 1320 | Davon | 1 in 19,498 (0.01%) | 85 |
| 1325 | Dev | 1 in 19,731 (0.01%) | 84 |
| 1326 | Devan | 1 in 19,731 (0.01%) | 84 |
| 1335 | Damarion | 1 in 19,968 (0.01%) | 83 |
| 1336 | Dereck | 1 in 19,968 (0.01%) | 83 |
| 1346 | Daryl | 1 in 20,212 (0%) | 82 |
| 1347 | Deklan | 1 in 20,212 (0%) | 82 |
| 1348 | Denim | 1 in 20,212 (0%) | 82 |
| 1374 | Dashiell | 1 in 20,979 (0%) | 79 |
| 1417 | Damir | 1 in 22,397 (0%) | 74 |
| 1427 | Davi | 1 in 22,704 (0%) | 73 |
| 1432 | Donte | 1 in 23,019 (0%) | 72 |
| 1448 | Dakari | 1 in 23,343 (0%) | 71 |
| 1449 | Dezmond | 1 in 23,343 (0%) | 71 |
| 1465 | Deion | 1 in 24,020 (0%) | 69 |
| 1582 | Denis | 1 in 29,596 (0%) | 56 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration · Data through 2025 · Updated 2026
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