Donavan vs Donald

Side-by-side comparison of Donavan and Donald — 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

Donald

Boy name · Rank #672

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Donavan Donald
Current Rank #3224 #672
Total Births (all years) 8,243 1,414,419
Peak Year 2002 1934
Peak Year Births 270 30,407
Peak Decade 2000ss 1930ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1919 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Donavan Donald
1880ss — 548
1890ss — 1,786
1900ss — 4,632
1910ss 9 57,002
1920ss 73 191,817
1930ss 107 283,716
1940ss 108 247,829
1950ss 166 273,576
1960ss 329 172,620
1970ss 744 82,440
1980ss 940 50,845
1990ss 2,115 26,756
2000ss 2,430 12,005
2010ss 994 6,708
2020ss 228 2,139

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Donavan Donald
2014 87 738
2015 95 696
2016 76 625
2017 94 603
2018 77 541
2019 43 513
2020 52 449
2021 46 468
2022 38 402
2023 55 415
2024 37 405

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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