Dondi: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1950s	12	89	101	10	–	#1,398
1960s	169	363	532	53	+427%	#1,083
1970s	143	178	321	32	-40%	#1,402
1980s	51	76	127	13	-60%	#3,923
1990s	–	54	54	5	-57%	#5,345
2000s	–	6	6	1	-89%	#9,703
2010s	–	–	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

101

–

#1,398

1960s

169

363

532

+427%

#1,083

1970s

143

178

321

-40%

#1,402

1980s

127

-60%

#3,923

1990s

–

-57%

#5,345

2000s

–

-89%

#9,703

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Dondi

Dondi is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1956, 1,141 American babies have been named Dondi, about 67% boys and 33% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1962, when 72 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1960s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Dondi stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Dondi?

The median living Dondi is about 56 years old; half are between 50 and 62. An estimated 1,000 people named Dondi are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Dondi year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–	–	–
2024	–	–	–	–
2023	–	–	–	–
2022	–	–	–	–
2021	–	–	–	–
2020	–	–	–	–
2019	–	–	–	–
2018	–	–	–	–
2017	–	–	–	–
2016	–	–	–	–
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2012	–	–	–	–
2011	–	–	–	–
2010	–	–	–	–
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2007	–	–	–	–
2006	–	–	–	–
2005	–	–	–	–
2004	–	–	–	–
2003	–	–	–	–
2002	–	–	6	#9,703
2001	–	–	–	–
2000	–	–	–	–
1995	–	–	6	#8,084
1990	–	–	8	#5,993
1985	5	#11,116	8	#4,821
1980	8	#7,599	9	#4,233
1975	14	#4,413	24	#1,964
1970	18	#3,464	30	#1,553
1965	9	#4,588	47	#1,083
1960	10	#4,260	17	#1,994
1955	–	–	–	–
1950	–	–	–	–
1945	–	–	–	–
1940	–	–	–	–
1935	–	–	–	–
1930	–	–	–	–
1925	–	–	–	–
1920	–	–	–	–
1915	–	–	–	–
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Dondi, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Dondi?

The median living Dondi is about 56 years old. Half of all living Dondis are between 50 and 62 years old.

How many people named Dondi are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Dondi are alive in the United States, based on 1,141 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Dondi in 2025?

Dondi did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Dondi?

1,141 babies have been named Dondi in the United States since 1956, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Dondi most popular?

Dondi peaked in 1962, when 72 newborns received the name.

Is Dondi a boy or girl name?

Dondi is used for both: about 33% of babies named Dondi have been girls and 67% boys.

Is the name Dondi rising or falling?

Dondi has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Dondi popularity over time

The story of Dondi

How old are people named Dondi?

Dondi year by year

Frequently asked questions

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