Donel vs Donovan

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

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Donel

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Name B

Donovan

Boy name · Rank #506

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Metric Donel Donovan
Current Rank Unranked #506
Total Births (all years) 691 61,684
Peak Year 1970 2003
Peak Year Births 18 2,211
Peak Decade 1930s 2000s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1916 1900

Births by Decade

Decade Donel Donovan
1900s - 83
1910s 18 335
1920s 52 719
1930s 103 866
1940s 92 717
1950s 96 876
1960s 88 1,813
1970s 91 3,750
1980s 62 4,553
1990s 57 12,239
2000s 16 19,329
2010s 16 12,289
2020s - 4,115

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Donel Donovan
2014 6 1,271
2015 - 1,304
2016 - 1,160
2017 - 1,061
2018 - 1,030
2019 - 947
2020 - 830
2021 - 727
2022 - 693
2023 - 652
2024 - 604
2025 - 609

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, 1916–2014.

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