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Don

“Brown, chief or noble (Irish); also short for Donald” — Irish; also English origin

Boy's name · #1793 in the US (2025) · Vintage

Don has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #50 (1934) · 167,632 babies named Don all-time · 1 in 20,000 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 14,000 boys in Canada (2024) · about 1 in 18,000 boys in Switzerland (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 5 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Dons

• Don Rickles — American stand-up comedian (1926–2017)
• Don Cheadle — American actor (born 1964)
• Don Knotts — American actor and stand-up comedian (1924-2006)
• Don DeLillo — American novelist, playwright and essayist (born 1936)
• Don Bradman — Australian cricketer (1908–2001)

In stories & tradition

• Don Juan — Don Giovanni · The Trickster of Seville and the Stone Guest
• Don Camillo — literary character
• Don Draper — Mad Men

What Dons become

Among 4,081 notable people named Don:

Athletes appear 2.18× more often than among typical names — e.g. Don Budge, American tennis player (1915-2000).

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