Overview
- Multiple news outlets reported Tuesday that Social Security Administration records reviewed by NOTUS show 2025 had fewer than 400 newborns named Donald, putting the name at 690th nationally.
- The drop continues a decades-long slide that began after a 1934 peak of more than 30,400 births and kept Donald in the top 100 through 1990 before steady decline in the 2000s.
- State data illustrate the scale of the fall: Florida recorded just 21 baby boys named Donald in 2025, placing the name among very uncommon choices there.
- Related names show limited spillover: Melania briefly reached the SSA top 1,000 in 2017 but did not appear before or after that year, according to the same federal data.
- Coverage across outlets emphasized the contrast between the president’s branding efforts and the name’s slump, with some reports linking the trend to Mr. Trump’s favorability while others stressed the decline predates his political career.