Donaven vs Donovan

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

Name A

Donaven

Boy name · Rank #10094

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Name B

Donovan

Boy name · Rank #505

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Metric Donaven Donovan
Current Rank #10094 #505
Total Births (all years) 1,179 61,070
Peak Year 2002 2003
Peak Year Births 66 2,211
Peak Decade 2000ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1973 1900

Births by Decade

Decade Donaven Donovan
1900ss — 83
1910ss — 336
1920ss — 719
1930ss — 866
1940ss — 717
1950ss — 876
1960ss — 1,813
1970ss 10 3,750
1980ss 60 4,551
1990ss 301 12,241
2000ss 563 19,328
2010ss 208 12,288
2020ss 37 3,502

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Donaven Donovan
2014 19 1,271
2015 16 1,303
2016 10 1,160
2017 11 1,061
2018 7 1,030
2019 7 947
2020 9 830
2021 5 727
2022 10 692
2023 6 650
2024 7 603

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, 1973–2024.

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