Donaldson vs Donovan

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

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Donaldson

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Name B

Donovan

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Metric Donaldson Donovan
Current Rank Unranked #505
Total Births (all years) 122 61,070
Peak Year 1964 2003
Peak Year Births 8 2,211
Peak Decade 1930ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1915 1900

Births by Decade

Decade Donaldson Donovan
1900ss — 83
1910ss 11 336
1920ss 27 719
1930ss 28 866
1940ss 11 717
1950ss 17 876
1960ss 8 1,813
1970ss 10 3,750
1980ss — 4,551
1990ss 10 12,241
2000ss — 19,328
2010ss — 12,288
2020ss — 3,502

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Donaldson Donovan
2014 — 1,271
2015 — 1,303
2016 — 1,160
2017 — 1,061
2018 — 1,030
2019 — 947
2020 — 830
2021 — 727
2022 — 692
2023 — 650
2024 — 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, 1915–1998.

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