Baby Names Starting With D
D is the 12th most common starting letter for baby names in the US — 3.3% of babies given a top-1,000 name have one. Delilah and Daniel lead the way.
How popular is the letter D?
Measured across every name in the 2025 SSA top 1,000 lists.
D names rising fastest
Already in the top 1,000 and still climbing — the D names gaining ground.
Where D names come from
Origins of the D names in the top 1,000. English leads with 29.
All baby names starting with D
2,696 names found
Da
Great, big, or attaining
Daana
Wise or knowledgeable
Daanish
Wise, learned, or full of knowledge
Daanya
Gift of God; beautiful; knowledgeable
Daaron
Great; high mountain; enlightened
Dabid
Beloved
Dabney
From Aubigny
Dabria
An angel of death
Dacari
Unknown; likely a modern American creation.
Dacarri
Modern American creation, likely a variation of Dacari
Dace
A small, swift river fish
Dacen
Modern invented name, possibly derived from Jason or Dacre.
Dacey
Southerner or from Marcy
Dachelle
Unknown; likely a modern American blend
Daci
From Dacia
Dacia
From Dacia; woman from the land of the Dacians
Dacian
From Dacia; man from the land of the Dacians.
Dacie
From Dacia; clarity
Dacoda
Friend or ally
Dacorian
Modern invented name, likely a blend of Da- and Corian.
Baby names starting with D: common questions
What is the most popular baby name starting with D?
Delilah is the most popular girls' name starting with D (#51 in the US), and Daniel is the most popular boys' name (#22), based on 2025 Social Security Administration data.
How common are baby names starting with D?
D is the 12th most common starting letter for baby names in the US. 85,252 babies — 3.3% of those given a top-1,000 name in 2025 — received a name beginning with D, across 75 different names.
Which D names are getting more popular?
Daisy, Dean, Dawson, Daphne, Dahlia are all in the top 1,000 and climbing in national popularity.
Where do D baby names come from?
Among D names in the top 1,000, the most common origins are English (29 names), Greek (15 names), Hebrew (15 names).