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Names starting with D

The 50 most given girls’ and boys’ names starting with D in 2025.

Girls · US 2025

  1. #51DelilahEditor’s note Climbing fast in the US: #115 in 2015, #51 in 20254,137 babies
  2. #75DaisyFrom the word “daisy”3,206 babies
  3. #178Daphne“laurel, bay”1,740 babies
  4. #215DahliaEditor’s note Up from #412 in 2015 to #215 in 2025 in the US1,420 babies
  5. #242Delaney“from the alder grove”1,283 babies
  6. #244Diana“goddess”1,277 babies
  7. #295Dakota“ally”1,035 babies
  8. #302DanielaForm of Daniel, meaning “God is my judge”1,009 babies
  9. #380DemiEditor’s note First shows up in US records in 1964, with 5 babies804 babies
  10. #394Danna“of Anna”787 babies
  11. #421DorothyEditor’s note Up from #714 in 2015 to #421 in 2025 in the US743 babies
  12. #432DreamEditor’s note Climbing fast in the US: #2,012 in 2015, #432 in 2025718 babies
  13. #468DaniellaForm of Daniel, meaning “God is my judge”657 babies
  14. #538DaleyzaEditor’s note 562 US babies in 2025, but under 3 in England & Wales562 babies
  15. #549DanielleFeminine form of Daniel, meaning “God is my judge”550 babies
  16. #563DellaEditor’s note Climbing fast in the US: #1,155 in 2015, #563 in 2025533 babies
  17. #635DestinyEditor’s note Cooling off in the US: #186 in 2015, #635 in 2025458 babies
  18. #686Dallas“dweller at the house in the dale”413 babies
  19. #705DrewDiminutive of Andrew, meaning “manly”399 babies
  20. #716DayanaEditor’s note First shows up in US records in 1970, with 6 babies392 babies
  21. #746DaniForm of Daniel, meaning “God is my judge”364 babies
  22. #749DavinaFeminine form of David, meaning “beloved”363 babies
  23. #770DulceSpanish, meaning “sweet”352 babies
  24. #799DaliaEditor’s note Up from #1,034 in 2015 to #799 in 2025 in the US340 babies
  25. #807DylanWelsh, meaning “to, of + tide”338 babies
  26. #836Denver“way”326 babies
  27. #857Darcy“to burn, consume”316 babies
  28. #862Deborah“bee”313 babies
  29. #941DarlaEditor’s note Peaked in the US in 1963, with 2,391 babies; 275 in 2025275 babies
  30. #1,027DanaEditor’s note Peaked in the US in 1971, with 6,934 babies; 244 in 2025244 babies
  31. #1,047DafneItalian form of Daphne, meaning “laurel, bay”237 babies
  32. #1,060DuaAlbanian, meaning “love”231 babies
  33. #1,063DaniaEditor’s note About 1 in 7,000 US girls in the 2025 records229 babies
  34. #1,125DiorEditor’s note Used for both: 66% of US babies named Dior in 2025 were girls208 babies
  35. #1,129DaraEditor’s note Used for both: 81% of US babies named Dara in 2025 were girls207 babies
  36. #1,150DarianaEditor’s note 201 US babies in 2025, but under 3 in England & Wales201 babies
  37. #1,163DalaryEditor’s note 199 US babies in 2025, but under 3 in England & Wales199 babies
  38. #1,173DalilahEditor’s note More popular in the US than England & Wales: #1,173 vs #3,705 in 2025197 babies
  39. #1,295DevynEditor’s note 172 US babies in 2025, but under 3 in England & Wales172 babies
  40. #1,326DinaEditor’s note Peaked in the US in 1969, with 1,572 babies; 168 in 2025168 babies
  41. #1,352DevorahEditor’s note More popular in the US than England & Wales: #1,352 vs #4,867 in 2025163 babies
  42. #1,382DottieEditor’s note Climbing fast in the US: #3,767 in 2015, #1,382 in 2025158 babies
  43. #1,388DelaineyEditor’s note Climbing fast in the US: #2,927 in 2015, #1,388 in 2025157 babies
  44. #1,427DesireeVariant of Désirée, meaning “desired”151 babies
  45. #1,436DamarisEditor’s note Peaked in the US in 2006, with 483 babies; 150 in 2025150 babies
  46. #1,467DelaniEditor’s note Climbing fast in the US: #3,389 in 2015, #1,467 in 2025146 babies
  47. #1,484DoveEditor’s note Climbing fast in the US: #6,977 in 2015, #1,484 in 2025144 babies
  48. #1,525DalilaEditor’s note 139 US babies in 2025, but under 3 in England & Wales139 babies
  49. #1,561DeliaEditor’s note Peaked in the US in 1957, with 490 babies; 135 in 2025135 babies
  50. #1,605DixieEditor’s note Peaked in the US in 1938, with 1,229 babies; 130 in 2025130 babies

Boys · US 2025

  1. #22Daniel“God is my judge”8,085 babies
  2. #35David“beloved”6,794 babies
  3. #41DylanWelsh, meaning “to, of + tide”6,208 babies
  4. #106DominicEditor’s note Down from #68 in 2015 to #106 in 2025 in the US3,277 babies
  5. #109Damian“to tame”3,213 babies
  6. #125Dean“valley”2,876 babies
  7. #139DeclanEditor’s note More popular in the US than England & Wales: #139 vs #372 in 20252,570 babies
  8. #143DawsonShort form of David, meaning “beloved”2,487 babies
  9. #158DiegoEditor’s note More popular in the US than England & Wales: #158 vs #444 in 20252,351 babies
  10. #238Dallas“dweller at the house in the dale”1,475 babies
  11. #284DerekEditor’s note Peaked in the US in 1989, with 8,365 babies; 1,191 in 20251,191 babies
  12. #308DanteEditor’s note Up from #322 in 2015 to #308 in 2025 in the US1,104 babies
  13. #319Dakota“ally”1,074 babies
  14. #326DarielEditor’s note Climbing fast in the US: #864 in 2015, #326 in 20251,043 babies
  15. #352DamienForm of Damian, meaning “to tame”935 babies
  16. #376DesmondEditor’s note Down from #351 in 2015 to #376 in 2025 in the US839 babies
  17. #379DaxtonEditor’s note First shows up in US records in 1970, with 5 babies834 babies
  18. #448DaltonEditor’s note Down from #328 in 2015 to #448 in 2025 in the US699 babies
  19. #495Donovan“descendant of (a person named) brown & black”609 babies
  20. #501Damon“to tame, subdue”604 babies
  21. #518Denver“way”578 babies
  22. #539Dorian“of Doris”557 babies
  23. #548Devin“fortuneteller”548 babies
  24. #553DrewDiminutive of Andrew, meaning “manly”541 babies
  25. #561DeaconEditor’s note First shows up in US records in 1971, with 15 babies529 babies
  26. #622DominickEditor’s note Peaked in the US in 2003, with 1,780 babies; 448 in 2025448 babies
  27. #628Danny“diminutive of Daniel and Danielle”445 babies
  28. #668DavisEditor’s note More popular in the US than England & Wales: #668 vs #5,137 in 2025409 babies
  29. #688DereckEditor’s note 396 US babies in 2025, but under 3 in England & Wales396 babies
  30. #690Donald“prince / chief of the world”395 babies
  31. #692DaxEditor’s note More popular in the US than England & Wales: #692 vs #1,705 in 2025393 babies
  32. #692Dexter“right (handed)”393 babies
  33. #695DukeEditor’s note Down from #601 in 2015 to #695 in 2025 in the US390 babies
  34. #707Dennis“follower of (the wine god) Dionysus”381 babies
  35. #728Dustinpossibly “Thor s stone”365 babies
  36. #760DarioEditor’s note Up from #916 in 2015 to #760 in 2025 in the US339 babies
  37. #778DuttonEditor’s note New since 2015: under 5 US babies then, 327 in 2025327 babies
  38. #788DariusEditor’s note Peaked in the US in 1994, with 2,184 babies; 322 in 2025322 babies
  39. #805DilanEditor’s note First shows up in US records in 1980, with 5 babies309 babies
  40. #807Douglas“black + stream”308 babies
  41. #819DaneVariant of Dean, meaning “valley”301 babies
  42. #827Drake“dragon”299 babies
  43. #837DakariEditor’s note First shows up in US records in 1974, with 6 babies295 babies
  44. #850DerrickEditor’s note Cooling off in the US: #384 in 2015, #850 in 2025288 babies
  45. #880DenimEditor’s note More popular in the US than England & Wales: #880 vs #5,137 in 2025271 babies
  46. #927DarianEditor’s note Down from #788 in 2015 to #927 in 2025 in the US254 babies
  47. #929DillonEditor’s note Peaked in the US in 1992, with 5,062 babies; 253 in 2025253 babies
  48. #958DamariEditor’s note More popular in the US than England & Wales: #958 vs #2,952 in 2025243 babies
  49. #960DarwinEditor’s note Down from #869 in 2015 to #960 in 2025 in the US241 babies
  50. #980DamirEditor’s note First shows up in US records in 1974, with 6 babies233 babies

Girls · England & Wales 2025

  1. #18DaisyFrom the word “daisy”1,454 babies
  2. #32DelilahEditor’s note Climbing fast in England & Wales: #166 in 2015, #32 in 20251,180 babies
  3. #92DarcieVariant of Darcy, meaning “to burn, consume”513 babies
  4. #118DuaAlbanian, meaning “love”411 babies
  5. #125Daphne“laurel, bay”390 babies
  6. #140Darcy“to burn, consume”351 babies
  7. #199DorothyEditor’s note Up from #343 in 2015 to #199 in 2025 in England & Wales253 babies
  8. #218DottieEditor’s note More popular in England & Wales than the US: #218 vs #1,382 in 2025215 babies
  9. #275Diana“goddess”165 babies
  10. #304DollyEditor’s note Down from #258 in 2015 to #304 in 2025 in England & Wales144 babies
  11. #329DarceyEditor’s note More popular in England & Wales than the US: #329 vs #8,860 in 2025131 babies
  12. #346DarlaEditor’s note Climbing fast in England & Wales: #984 in 2015, #346 in 2025124 babies
  13. #369DolcieEditor’s note Up from #525 in 2015 to #369 in 2025 in England & Wales116 babies
  14. #381DahliaEditor’s note Climbing fast in England & Wales: #845 in 2015, #381 in 2025111 babies
  15. #400DuaaEditor’s note Climbing fast in England & Wales: #1,549 in 2015, #400 in 2025104 babies
  16. #439Delilah-RoseEditor’s note Climbing fast in England & Wales: #2,070 in 2015, #439 in 202591 babies
  17. #463Dulcie“sweet”86 babies
  18. #490Dakota“ally”81 babies
  19. #580Deborah“bee”68 babies
  20. #610DaniellaForm of Daniel, meaning “God is my judge”64 babies
  21. #634DemiEditor’s note Down from #325 in 2015 to #634 in 2025 in England & Wales61 babies
  22. #676DollieEditor’s note More popular in England & Wales than the US: #676 vs #7,885 in 202555 babies
  23. #684Daisy-MaeEditor’s note Down from #560 in 2015 to #684 in 2025 in England & Wales54 babies
  24. #684DaliaEditor’s note Up from #1,204 in 2015 to #684 in 2025 in England & Wales54 babies
  25. #763DavinaFeminine form of David, meaning “beloved”48 babies
  26. #792DaniaEditor’s note Up from #1,057 in 2015 to #792 in 2025 in England & Wales46 babies
  27. #807DariaEditor’s note Down from #449 in 2015 to #807 in 2025 in England & Wales45 babies
  28. #834Diya“earthen lamp”43 babies
  29. #845DaisieEditor’s note More popular in England & Wales than the US: #845 vs #4,661 in 202542 babies
  30. #845DestinyEditor’s note Peaked in England & Wales in 2010, with 238 babies; 42 in 202542 babies
  31. #872DorotheaEditor’s note Climbing fast in England & Wales: #1,783 in 2015, #872 in 202540 babies
  32. #894DanaEditor’s note Down from #831 in 2015 to #894 in 2025 in England & Wales39 babies
  33. #894Delilah-MaeEditor’s note Climbing fast in England & Wales: #4,736 in 2015, #894 in 202539 babies
  34. #894Delphine“woman”39 babies
  35. #922Darcie-MaeEditor’s note Up from #965 in 2015 to #922 in 2025 in England & Wales38 babies
  36. #997Darcie-RaeEditor’s note Up from #1,452 in 2015 to #997 in 2025 in England & Wales34 babies
  37. #1,079DellaEditor’s note About 1 in 8,200 England & Wales girls in the 2025 records31 babies
  38. #1,110Daya“pity, mercy, compassion”30 babies
  39. #1,110DunyaEditor’s note Climbing fast in England & Wales: #2,328 in 2015, #1,110 in 202530 babies
  40. #1,133DanielaForm of Daniel, meaning “God is my judge”29 babies
  41. #1,166DaneenEditor’s note Climbing fast in England & Wales: #4,103 in 2015, #1,166 in 202528 babies
  42. #1,166DinaEditor’s note 4 letters, ending in -na like Sienna and Luna28 babies
  43. #1,197DottyEditor’s note More popular in England & Wales than the US: #1,197 vs #11,932 in 202527 babies
  44. #1,229DefneEditor’s note Climbing fast in England & Wales: #2,945 in 2015, #1,229 in 202526 babies
  45. #1,229Dolcie-MaeEditor’s note 10 letters, ending in -ae like Esmae and Rae26 babies
  46. #1,271DoraEditor’s note 4 letters, ending in -ra like Aurora and Lyra25 babies
  47. #1,315Daisy-MayEditor’s note Cooling off in England & Wales: #649 in 2015, #1,315 in 202524 babies
  48. #1,315DuhaEditor’s note Climbing fast in England & Wales: #2,945 in 2015, #1,315 in 202524 babies
  49. #1,362Dolly-MaeEditor’s note About 1 in 11,000 England & Wales girls in the 2025 records23 babies
  50. #1,454DanielleFeminine form of Daniel, meaning “God is my judge”21 babies

Boys · England & Wales 2025

  1. #62Daniel“God is my judge”804 babies
  2. #72DylanWelsh, meaning “to, of + tide”717 babies
  3. #73David“beloved”712 babies
  4. #154Dexter“right (handed)”346 babies
  5. #205DominicEditor’s note Peaked in England & Wales in 1996, with 1,519 babies; 246 in 2025246 babies
  6. #224Douglas“black + stream”222 babies
  7. #277DougieEditor’s note Up from #371 in 2015 to #277 in 2025 in England & Wales164 babies
  8. #279Damian“to tame”161 babies
  9. #372DeclanEditor’s note Peaked in England & Wales in 1997, with 942 babies; 112 in 2025112 babies
  10. #389DawudEditor’s note Up from #656 in 2015 to #389 in 2025 in England & Wales106 babies
  11. #444DiegoEditor’s note More popular in the US than England & Wales: #158 vs #444 in 202587 babies
  12. #462DanteEditor’s note Up from #465 in 2015 to #462 in 2025 in England & Wales84 babies
  13. #469Danny“diminutive of Daniel and Danielle”83 babies
  14. #478DariusEditor’s note Down from #399 in 2015 to #478 in 2025 in England & Wales81 babies
  15. #478DawsonShort form of David, meaning “beloved”81 babies
  16. #478Dennis“follower of (the wine god) Dionysus”81 babies
  17. #484DenisVariant of Dennis, meaning “follower of (the wine god) Dionysus”80 babies
  18. #487DominikEditor’s note Cooling off in England & Wales: #235 in 2015, #487 in 202579 babies
  19. #573DionEditor’s note Up from #856 in 2015 to #573 in 2025 in England & Wales68 babies
  20. #621DaltonEditor’s note Down from #543 in 2015 to #621 in 2025 in England & Wales60 babies
  21. #697DennyEditor’s note Up from #790 in 2015 to #697 in 2025 in England & Wales51 babies
  22. #716DhruvEditor’s note Up from #740 in 2015 to #716 in 2025 in England & Wales49 babies
  23. #745DamienForm of Damian, meaning “to tame”46 babies
  24. #745Denver“way”46 babies
  25. #745Dorian“of Doris”46 babies
  26. #758DeenEditor’s note More popular in England & Wales than the US: #758 vs #1,992 in 202545 babies
  27. #771DamirEditor’s note Climbing fast in England & Wales: #2,319 in 2015, #771 in 202543 babies
  28. #782Dean“valley”42 babies
  29. #822DevanshEditor’s note Climbing fast in England & Wales: #2,020 in 2015, #822 in 202539 babies
  30. #822DillonEditor’s note Peaked in England & Wales in 2004, with 283 babies; 39 in 202539 babies
  31. #856DemirTurkish, meaning “iron”37 babies
  32. #873DarioEditor’s note Up from #1,511 in 2015 to #873 in 2025 in England & Wales36 babies
  33. #873DiyanEditor’s note Up from #1,121 in 2015 to #873 in 2025 in England & Wales36 babies
  34. #896DawoodSame root as David, meaning “beloved”35 babies
  35. #896Deniz“sea”35 babies
  36. #934DevEditor’s note Down from #821 in 2015 to #934 in 2025 in England & Wales33 babies
  37. #934DevonEditor’s note Peaked in England & Wales in 2007, with 151 babies; 33 in 202533 babies
  38. #953Damon“to tame, subdue”32 babies
  39. #953DonnieEditor’s note Down from #927 in 2015 to #953 in 2025 in England & Wales32 babies
  40. #976DaniyalEditor’s note More popular in England & Wales than the US: #976 vs #4,707 in 202531 babies
  41. #976DenzelEditor’s note Down from #903 in 2015 to #976 in 2025 in England & Wales31 babies
  42. #976DrewDiminutive of Andrew, meaning “manly”31 babies
  43. #1,007DaraEditor’s note More popular in England & Wales than the US: #1,007 vs #2,676 in 202530 babies
  44. #1,007DewiWelsh form of David, meaning “beloved”30 babies
  45. #1,035DeaconEditor’s note Cooling off in England & Wales: #406 in 2015, #1,035 in 202529 babies
  46. #1,066DanyalEditor’s note More popular in England & Wales than the US: #1,066 vs #6,803 in 202528 babies
  47. #1,066DarrenEditor’s note Peaked in England & Wales in 1996, with 343 babies; 28 in 202528 babies
  48. #1,066Donovan“descendant of (a person named) brown & black”28 babies
  49. #1,124DanEditor’s note About 1 in 10,000 England & Wales boys in the 2025 records26 babies
  50. #1,153Darcy“to burn, consume”25 babies

Counts and ranks: US Social Security Administration (2025, names given to 5 or more babies) and Office for National Statistics (2025, names given to 3 or more babies). US ranks are worked out from the counts, with ties sharing a rank; England & Wales ranks are as published. Meanings, where shown, are from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).