Donavan vs Donovan

Side-by-side comparison of Donavan and Donovan — 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

Donovan

Boy name · Rank #505

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Metric Donavan Donovan
Current Rank #3224 #505
Total Births (all years) 8,243 61,070
Peak Year 2002 2003
Peak Year Births 270 2,211
Peak Decade 2000ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1919 1900

Births by Decade

Decade Donavan Donovan
1900ss — 83
1910ss 9 336
1920ss 73 719
1930ss 107 866
1940ss 108 717
1950ss 166 876
1960ss 329 1,813
1970ss 744 3,750
1980ss 940 4,551
1990ss 2,115 12,241
2000ss 2,430 19,328
2010ss 994 12,288
2020ss 228 3,502

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Donavan Donovan
2014 87 1,271
2015 95 1,303
2016 76 1,160
2017 94 1,061
2018 77 1,030
2019 43 947
2020 52 830
2021 46 727
2022 38 692
2023 55 650
2024 37 603

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, 1919–2024.

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