Donavan vs Don

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

Name A

Donavan

Boy name · Rank #3224

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Name B

Don

Boy name · Rank #1786

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Donavan Don
Current Rank #3224 #1786
Total Births (all years) 8,243 167,538
Peak Year 2002 1946
Peak Year Births 270 4,111
Peak Decade 2000ss 1940ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1919 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Donavan Don
1880ss — 454
1890ss — 620
1900ss — 817
1910ss 9 5,683
1920ss 73 16,941
1930ss 107 35,980
1940ss 108 36,253
1950ss 166 29,451
1960ss 329 22,123
1970ss 744 8,496
1980ss 940 4,992
1990ss 2,115 2,637
2000ss 2,430 1,530
2010ss 994 1,071
2020ss 228 490

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Donavan Don
2014 87 112
2015 95 117
2016 76 105
2017 94 90
2018 77 115
2019 43 88
2020 52 89
2021 46 102
2022 38 115
2023 55 93
2024 37 91

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, 1919–2024.

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