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.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Don | Donovan |
| Current Rank | #1776 | #506 |
| Total Births (all years) | 167,632 | 61,684 |
| Peak Year | 1946 | 2003 |
| Peak Year Births | 4,110 | 2,211 |
| Peak Decade | 1940s | 2000s |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| First Recorded Year | 1880 | 1900 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Don | Donovan |
| 1880s | 454 | - |
| 1890s | 620 | - |
| 1900s | 817 | 83 |
| 1910s | 5,683 | 335 |
| 1920s | 16,941 | 719 |
| 1930s | 35,980 | 866 |
| 1940s | 36,255 | 717 |
| 1950s | 29,452 | 876 |
| 1960s | 22,123 | 1,813 |
| 1970s | 8,496 | 3,750 |
| 1980s | 4,989 | 4,553 |
| 1990s | 2,638 | 12,239 |
| 2000s | 1,530 | 19,329 |
| 2010s | 1,072 | 12,289 |
| 2020s | 582 | 4,115 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Don | Donovan |
| 2014 | 112 | 1,271 |
| 2015 | 117 | 1,304 |
| 2016 | 105 | 1,160 |
| 2017 | 90 | 1,061 |
| 2018 | 115 | 1,030 |
| 2019 | 88 | 947 |
| 2020 | 90 | 830 |
| 2021 | 102 | 727 |
| 2022 | 115 | 693 |
| 2023 | 94 | 652 |
| 2024 | 92 | 604 |
| 2025 | 89 | 609 |