Dondi
Dondi was a daily comic strip about a war orphan of the same name. Created by Gus Edson and Irwin Hasen, at its peak it appeared in more than 100 newspapers, and it ran for three decades.
Meaning & Origin of Dondi
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Dondi was a daily comic strip about a war orphan of the same name. Created by Gus Edson and Irwin Hasen, at its peak it appeared in more than 100 newspapers, and it ran for three decades.
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The Story of Dondi
As a girl name
Dondi first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1956, with 7 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1968: 29 births, good for #2,246 nationwide. The 1960s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 45% of all recorded Dondis. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 1987 (6 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 375 Dondis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Dondi as a boy name dates back to 1956, when 19 babies received it. 1961 was its biggest year on record, with 50 newborns named Dondi — #1,107 in the national rankings. The 1960s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 47% of all recorded Dondis. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2002 (6 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 766 Dondis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Dondi
Dondi is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1956 and has accumulated 766 births in the dataset. Dondi's peak popularity came in 1961 when it ranked #1,107. Use the chart and map above to compare Dondi's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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