Names That Start With D
Here are the names that start with D that families actually use, taken from US birth records: 3,505 girl names, 3,108 boy names and 25 names often given to both. Each column below shows the 25 used most often, with the number of babies given the name since 1880.
Girls and boys are close to even under D, with about 3,500 and 3,100 names. David, Daniel and Donald carry a steady, traditional tone. Dorothy and Donna feel older, and Dylan reads as more recent.
The D sound is crisp, so it pairs nicely with surnames that start on a vowel or a soft letter. Dakota is a unisex option with three clear beats.
Dan, Dee and Dot are simple nicknames that most people already know. Spelling is rarely a problem with this letter. To see one group at a time, visit the D pages for girls or boys.
- Girl names
- 3,505
- Boy names
- 3,108
- Unisex names
- 25
- Last names
- 8,569
Most popular names that start with D
Top girl names
- Dorothy 1,107,096
- Donna 830,704
- Deborah 740,362
- Debra 550,339
- Diane 517,994
- Doris 461,821
- Denise 371,952
- Danielle 366,310
- Diana 357,575
- Dawn 288,888
- Dolores 210,973
- Darlene 204,022
- Dana 191,498
- Debbie 187,649
- Destiny 145,049
- Daisy 140,152
- Deanna 133,616
- Delores 117,665
- Dora 105,268
- Dianne 95,117
- Desiree 81,796
- Della 67,500
- Daniela 58,437
- Dianna 55,609
- Dominique 50,098
Top boy names
- David 3,611,329
- Daniel 1,907,357
- Donald 1,410,998
- Dennis 617,425
- Douglas 557,332
- Dylan 361,125
- Danny 282,672
- Dale 277,074
- Derek 229,414
- Dustin 204,843
- Dean 173,904
- Don 166,818
- Dominic 162,644
- Darrell 158,659
- Devin 150,045
- Derrick 141,841
- Duane 114,844
- Dan 105,814
- Diego 103,792
- Darren 101,581
- Darryl 91,431
- Dakota 85,135
- Damian 82,960
- Dalton 80,388
- Dwight 78,035
D names popular right now
Girl and boy names starting with D in the 2017 top 1,000, with their rank.
- Daniel #15 boy
- David #23 boy
- Dylan #29 boy
- Dominic #74 boy
- Delilah #102 girl
- Declan #116 boy
- Damian #119 boy
- Diego #129 boy
- Daisy #170 girl
- Dean #188 boy
- Daniela #196 girl
- Dawson #196 boy
- Destiny #227 girl
- Diana #230 girl
- Dakota #232 girl
- Derek #239 boy
- Daleyza #245 girl
- Delaney #250 girl
- Dallas #260 boy
- Damien #266 boy
- Dante #318 boy
- Donovan #321 boy
- Desmond #326 boy
- Devin #331 boy
Unisex names that start with D
Names where at least a quarter of babies were girls and at least a quarter were boys.
| Name | Girls | Boys | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dakota | 27% | 73% | 117,012 |
| Dominique | 69% | 31% | 72,424 |
| Dee | 69% | 31% | 23,072 |
| Darian | 29% | 71% | 21,218 |
| Devan | 28% | 72% | 18,203 |
| Dusty | 30% | 70% | 14,738 |
| Devyn | 55% | 45% | 14,057 |
| Darby | 73% | 27% | 10,511 |
| Domonique | 74% | 26% | 6,934 |
| Dell | 39% | 61% | 6,518 |
| Dominque | 62% | 38% | 6,247 |
| Dakotah | 39% | 61% | 4,860 |
| Deane | 32% | 68% | 4,027 |
| Dru | 40% | 60% | 3,841 |
| Demetris | 26% | 74% | 3,413 |
| Demetrice | 52% | 48% | 3,377 |
| Dayle | 65% | 35% | 3,300 |
| Daryn | 29% | 71% | 3,252 |
| Desi | 26% | 74% | 2,902 |
| Divine | 58% | 42% | 2,858 |
More letters: unisex names A to Z.
Names that start and end with D
- David
- Donald
- Desmond
- Diamond
- David
- Demond
- Donald
- Darold
- Dillard
- Durward
- Dezmond
- Durwood
- Diamond
- Dovid
- Derald
- Damond
- Dymond
- Deward
- Dyamond
- Durand
- Daivd
- Derwood
- Daymond
- Donold
Common last names with D
- Davis
- Diaz
- Dixon
- Daniels
- Dunn
- Duncan
- Dean
- Davidson
- Day
- Delgado
- Douglas
- Dominguez
- Dawson
- Daniel
- Dennis
- Doyle
Questions people ask
What are the most common names that start with D?
For girls, Dorothy, Donna, Deborah, Debra. For boys, David, Daniel, Donald, Dennis. These have been given to the most babies in US records.
How many names start with D?
US birth records list 3,505 girl names and 3,108 boy names starting with D.
What are gender neutral names that start with D?
Names often given to both girls and boys include Dakota, Dominique, Dee, Darian, Devan, Dusty.
What names start and end with D?
David, Donald, Desmond, Diamond, David, Demond, Donald, Darold.
Source: US Social Security baby name records for every name given to at least 5 babies in a year, from 1880 to 2017; last names from the US Census surname list (every surname shared by 100 or more people).