Don is a distinctive choice, ranked #2444 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Don in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#2444
About the Name Don
Don has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 178 places in five years. It was most popular in 2005 at #1299 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Don is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Don
Unlikely. With around 9 UK babies named Don per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Don in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Don has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 178 places in the last five years. Its peak was #1299 in 2005. Choosing it now means he is likely to be among the last of his generation with this name.
Don is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Don include: Don Warrington — Don Warrington MBE is a Trinidadian-born British actor.; Don DeFore — Donald John DeFore was an American actor.; Don Gummer — Donald James Gummer is an American sculptor..
Don does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Dons in the wild.
9
UK babies named Don (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
< 1
In a school of 600
↓ 178 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Don
Likely around 1 other Don in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Don
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Don Warrington MBE is a Trinidadian-born British actor. He is best known for playing Philip Smith in the ITV sitcom Rising Damp, and Commissioner Selwyn Patterson in the BBC detective series Death in Paradise.
Donald John DeFore was an American actor. He is best known for his roles in the sitcom The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet from 1952 to 1957 and the sitcom Hazel from 1961 to 1965, the former of which earned him a Primetime Emmy Award nomination.