2,660 American names begin with D, ordered by how many people have carried each one since 1880. See them split by girls and boys.
| Name | Meaning | 2025 births | |
|---|---|---|---|
| David | Beloved | 6,801 | |
| Daniel | God is my judge | 8,093 | |
| Donald | interwar name | 395 | |
| Dorothy | interwar name | 743 | |
| Donna | midcentury name | 98 | |
| Deborah | midcentury name | 313 | |
| Dennis | midcentury name | 381 | |
| Douglas | midcentury name | 308 | |
| Debra | midcentury name | 31 | |
| Diane | midcentury name | 66 | |
| Doris | interwar name | 58 | |
| Dylan | Son of the sea | 6,546 | |
| Denise | boomer-era name | 123 | |
| Danielle | Gen X and millennial name | 550 | |
| Diana | midcentury name | 1,277 | |
| Dale | midcentury name | 134 | |
| Dawn | boomer-era name | 85 | |
| Danny | midcentury name | 462 | |
| Dana | boomer-era name | 269 | |
| Derek | Gen X and millennial name | 1,191 | |
| Dolores | interwar name | 68 | |
| Dustin | Gen X and millennial name | 365 | |
| Darlene | midcentury name | 108 | |
| Dean | boomer-era name | 2,882 | |
| Dominic | Belonging to the Lord | 3,282 | |
| Debbie | midcentury name | 24 | |
| Devin | Gen X and millennial name | 634 | |
| Don | midcentury name | 89 | |
| Darrell | midcentury name | 97 | |
| Daisy | Day's eye | 3,206 | |
| Destiny | millennial-parent name | 458 | |
| Derrick | Gen X and millennial name | 288 | |
| Deanna | boomer-era name | 85 | |
| Dakota | Gen X and millennial name | 2,109 | |
| Diego | millennial-parent name | 2,356 | |
| Delores | interwar name | 21 | |
| Duane | midcentury name | 51 | |
| Damian | To tame; to subdue | 3,213 | |
| Dan | midcentury name | 88 | |
| Dora | interwar name | 75 | |
| Darren | boomer-era name | 187 | |
| Dianne | midcentury name | 21 | |
| Darryl | boomer-era name | 69 | |
| Devon | Gen X and millennial name | 260 | |
| Drew | Gen X and millennial name | 940 | |
| Dallas | current name | 1,888 | |
| Dalton | Gen X and millennial name | 705 | |
| Desiree | Gen X and millennial name | 151 | |
| Dwight | midcentury name | 46 | |
| Dwayne | boomer-era name | 109 | |
| Dominique | Gen X and millennial name | 172 | |
| Della | Edwardian name | 533 | |
| Damon | boomer-era name | 604 | |
| Daniela | millennial-parent name | 1,009 | |
| Donnie | midcentury name | 89 | |
| Daryl | midcentury name | 113 | |
| Dominick | millennial-parent name | 448 | |
| Delilah | Delicate; languishing | 4,137 | |
| Dillon | Gen X and millennial name | 294 | |
| Damien | millennial-parent name | 935 | |
| Dave | midcentury name | 55 | |
| Donovan | millennial-parent name | 609 | |
| Declan | current name | 2,587 | |
| Dianna | midcentury name | 68 | |
| Darius | Gen X and millennial name | 322 | |
| Dawson | Gen X and millennial name | 2,568 | |
| Dante | Gen X and millennial name | 1,104 | |
| Delbert | interwar name | 12 | |
| Delaney | millennial-parent name | 1,295 | |
| Doreen | midcentury name | 25 | |
| Dixie | interwar name | 130 | |
| Daphne | current name | 1,740 | |
| Darla | boomer-era name | 275 | |
| Desmond | Gen X and millennial name | 839 | |
| Demetrius | Gen X and millennial name | 164 | |
| Delia | midcentury name | 135 | |
| Drake | millennial-parent name | 299 | |
| Dexter | millennial-parent name | 393 | |
| Diamond | Gen X and millennial name | 131 | |
| Dewey | Edwardian name | 28 | |
| Deloris | midcentury name | — | |
| Dorothea | interwar name | 113 | |
| Dane | Gen X and millennial name | 301 | |
| Daniella | millennial-parent name | 657 | |
| Davis | millennial-parent name | 434 | |
| Darin | boomer-era name | 31 | |
| Dena | boomer-era name | 30 | |
| Dina | boomer-era name | 168 | |
| Darnell | Gen X and millennial name | 56 | |
| Doyle | interwar name | 10 | |
| Debora | midcentury name | 78 | |
| Deandre | Gen X and millennial name | 175 | |
| Darrel | boomer-era name | 17 | |
| Darrin | boomer-era name | 34 | |
| Dick | interwar name | — | |
| Dorian | millennial-parent name | 564 | |
| Dewayne | boomer-era name | 55 | |
| Darwin | midcentury name | 241 | |
| Darcy | boomer-era name | 341 | |
| Danna | millennial-parent name | 787 | |
| Deana | boomer-era name | 13 | |
| Denver | current name | 904 | |
| Darian | Gen X and millennial name | 272 | |
| Dee | boomer-era name | — | |
| Doug | boomer-era name | — | |
| Denis | midcentury name | 101 | |
| Duncan | Gen X and millennial name | 190 | |
| Dolly | interwar name | 113 | |
| Dorthy | interwar name | 8 | |
| Dulce | millennial-parent name | 352 | |
| Dion | boomer-era name | 161 | |
| Derick | Gen X and millennial name | 120 | |
| Dahlia | current name | 1,420 | |
| Dollie | interwar name | 13 | |
| Dona | midcentury name | 5 | |
| Devan | Gen X and millennial name | 53 | |
| Deshawn | Gen X and millennial name | 100 | |
| Deon | Gen X and millennial name | 133 | |
| Damion | millennial-parent name | 62 | |
| Deirdre | boomer-era name | 13 | |
| Destinee | Gen X and millennial name | 54 | |
| Danica | millennial-parent name | 127 | |
| Dayton | millennial-parent name | 212 | |
| Deja | Gen X and millennial name | 54 | |
| Devyn | millennial-parent name | 217 | |
| Donte | Gen X and millennial name | 77 | |
| Denny | midcentury name | 24 | |
| Dayana | millennial-parent name | 392 | |
| Donnell | boomer-era name | 26 | |
| Dusty | Gen X and millennial name | 41 | |
| Daxton | current name | 834 | |
| Demi | current name | 811 | |
| Deanne | boomer-era name | — | |
| Deidre | boomer-era name | 8 | |
| Dara | Gen X and millennial name | 255 | |
| Dayna | Gen X and millennial name | 17 | |
| Domingo | midcentury name | 74 | |
| Delmar | interwar name | 15 | |
| Dalia | Gen X and millennial name | 340 | |
| Davon | Gen X and millennial name | 77 | |
| Deena | boomer-era name | 26 | |
| Demarcus | Gen X and millennial name | 66 | |
| Davion | millennial-parent name | 139 | |
| Damaris | millennial-parent name | 150 | |
| Desirae | Gen X and millennial name | 64 | |
| Donny | boomer-era name | 28 | |
| Darien | Gen X and millennial name | 125 | |
| Daleyza | millennial-parent name | 562 | |
| Deangelo | Gen X and millennial name | 99 | |
| Diann | midcentury name | — | |
| Dudley | interwar name | 6 | |
| Deven | millennial-parent name | 43 | |
| Dario | current name | 339 | |
| Dax | current name | 393 | |
| Devonte | Gen X and millennial name | 83 | |
| Denzel | Gen X and millennial name | 177 | |
| Dessie | Edwardian name | 7 | |
| Duke | current name | 390 | |
| Deacon | millennial-parent name | 529 | |
| Dannie | midcentury name | 38 | |
| Dani | current name | 389 | |
| Davina | current name | 363 | |
| Darby | Gen X and millennial name | 81 | |
| Demetria | boomer-era name | 24 | |
| Domenic | millennial-parent name | 60 | |
| Daren | boomer-era name | 37 | |
| Davin | millennial-parent name | 48 | |
| Dirk | midcentury name | 21 | |
| Danika | millennial-parent name | 69 | |
| Denice | midcentury name | — | |
| Dinah | midcentury name | 34 | |
| Delphine | midcentury name | 42 | |
| Danette | boomer-era name | 5 | |
| Dominik | millennial-parent name | 232 | |
| Dionne | boomer-era name | 21 | |
| Deidra | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Deann | boomer-era name | — | |
| Dottie | midcentury name | 158 | |
| Delma | interwar name | — | |
| Debby | midcentury name | — | |
| Dimitri | Gen X and millennial name | 195 | |
| Danial | midcentury name | 9 | |
| Dariel | current name | 1,048 | |
| Dashawn | Gen X and millennial name | 52 | |
| Dangelo | Gen X and millennial name | 182 | |
| Dino | boomer-era name | 45 | |
| Dovie | Edwardian name | 30 | |
| Daria | Gen X and millennial name | 107 | |
| Dorris | interwar name | — | |
| Dania | millennial-parent name | 229 | |
| Delois | midcentury name | — | |
| Doretha | midcentury name | — | |
| Devante | Gen X and millennial name | 57 | |
| Darleen | midcentury name | 10 | |
| Dream | current name | 780 | |
| Donavan | millennial-parent name | 56 | |
| Dereck | current name | 396 | |
| Deonte | Gen X and millennial name | 57 | |
| Darrick | boomer-era name | 15 | |
| Daquan | Gen X and millennial name | 37 | |
| Draven | millennial-parent name | 166 | |
| Dorene | midcentury name | — | |
| Destini | Gen X and millennial name | 21 | |
| Daron | boomer-era name | 33 | |
| Dandre | millennial-parent name | 52 | |
| Darion | Gen X and millennial name | 40 | |
| Destiney | millennial-parent name | 12 | |
| Darrius | Gen X and millennial name | 27 | |
| Delmer | interwar name | 5 | |
| Dwain | midcentury name | — | |
| Danita | boomer-era name | — | |
| Danae | millennial-parent name | 74 | |
| Dior | current name | 315 | |
| Dillan | Gen X and millennial name | 37 | |
| Denisse | current name | 104 | |
| Dorcas | interwar name | 36 | |
| Dewitt | interwar name | 5 | |
| Danelle | boomer-era name | — | |
| Domonique | Gen X and millennial name | 11 | |
| Destin | millennial-parent name | 112 | |
| Davian | millennial-parent name | 137 | |
| Dortha | interwar name | — | |
| Donn | midcentury name | — | |
| Dayanara | millennial-parent name | 35 | |
| Darci | Gen X and millennial name | 28 | |
| Dell | midcentury name | 6 | |
| Demario | Gen X and millennial name | 30 | |
| Damari | current name | 262 | |
| Dominque | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Dorsey | Edwardian name | — | |
| Darron | boomer-era name | 12 | |
| Deion | Gen X and millennial name | 93 | |
| Dilan | current name | 309 | |
| Dalila | millennial-parent name | 139 | |
| Dawna | boomer-era name | — | |
| Dontae | Gen X and millennial name | 41 | |
| Deshaun | millennial-parent name | 33 | |
| Demond | boomer-era name | 24 | |
| Derrell | Gen X and millennial name | 9 | |
| Danyelle | Gen X and millennial name | 6 | |
| Douglass | boomer-era name | — | |
| Deandra | Gen X and millennial name | 7 | |
| Darcie | boomer-era name | 43 | |
| Deron | boomer-era name | 8 | |
| Delano | interwar name | 25 | |
| Dian | midcentury name | 11 | |
| Demarco | Gen X and millennial name | 19 | |
| Dejuan | Gen X and millennial name | 28 | |
| Derik | Gen X and millennial name | 27 | |
| Desire | millennial-parent name | 95 |