The name “Donald” has never been less popular among American parents, even as President Trump works to attach his name to everything from currency to warships.
In 2025, fewer than 400 newborns received the name through Social Security Administration card applications, ranking “Donald” 690th nationally — an all-time low, according to a NOTUS review of federal data published Monday.
The name reached its zenith in 1934, when more than 30,400 American babies were named Donald, and it held a place in the top 100 through 1990. Its slide has proved impervious to Mr. Trump’s rising public profile. When “The Apprentice” debuted in 2004, “Donald” sat at No. 263. By the time the WWE inducted Mr. Trump into its Hall of Fame in 2013, it had slipped to No. 415. His first presidential victory in 2016 pushed it further down to No. 489.
The name ticked up briefly in 2017, Mr. Trump’s first year in office, before resuming its decline — shedding more than 200 ranking spots over the following eight years.
According to NOTUS’ analysis of state-level SSA data, just 21 baby boys in Florida, where Mr. Trump has a full-time residence now, were named Donald in 2025, putting it on par with names like “Abner,” “Enoch” and “Westley.”
The first lady fared no better. “Melania” briefly cracked the top 1,000 most popular girls’ names in 2017, but has not appeared on the list before or since, according to SSA records.
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