Donald vs Donovan

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

Name A

Donald

Boy name · Rank #672

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Name B

Donovan

Boy name · Rank #505

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Metric Donald Donovan
Current Rank #672 #505
Total Births (all years) 1,414,419 61,070
Peak Year 1934 2003
Peak Year Births 30,407 2,211
Peak Decade 1930ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1900

Births by Decade

Decade Donald Donovan
1880ss 548 —
1890ss 1,786 —
1900ss 4,632 83
1910ss 57,002 336
1920ss 191,817 719
1930ss 283,716 866
1940ss 247,829 717
1950ss 273,576 876
1960ss 172,620 1,813
1970ss 82,440 3,750
1980ss 50,845 4,551
1990ss 26,756 12,241
2000ss 12,005 19,328
2010ss 6,708 12,288
2020ss 2,139 3,502

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Donald Donovan
2014 738 1,271
2015 696 1,303
2016 625 1,160
2017 603 1,061
2018 541 1,030
2019 513 947
2020 449 830
2021 468 727
2022 402 692
2023 415 650
2024 405 603

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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