Don vs Donovan

Side-by-side comparison of Don and Donovan — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Don

Boy name · Rank #1786

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Name B

Donovan

Boy name · Rank #505

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Metric Don Donovan
Current Rank #1786 #505
Total Births (all years) 167,538 61,070
Peak Year 1946 2003
Peak Year Births 4,111 2,211
Peak Decade 1940ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1900

Births by Decade

Decade Don Donovan
1880ss 454 —
1890ss 620 —
1900ss 817 83
1910ss 5,683 336
1920ss 16,941 719
1930ss 35,980 866
1940ss 36,253 717
1950ss 29,451 876
1960ss 22,123 1,813
1970ss 8,496 3,750
1980ss 4,992 4,551
1990ss 2,637 12,241
2000ss 1,530 19,328
2010ss 1,071 12,288
2020ss 490 3,502

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Don Donovan
2014 112 1,271
2015 117 1,303
2016 105 1,160
2017 90 1,061
2018 115 1,030
2019 88 947
2020 89 830
2021 102 727
2022 115 692
2023 93 650
2024 91 603

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–2024.

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