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 #505

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Metric Donel Donovan
Current Rank Unranked #505
Total Births (all years) 691 61,070
Peak Year 1970 2003
Peak Year Births 18 2,211
Peak Decade 1930ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1916 1900

Births by Decade

Decade Donel Donovan
1900ss — 83
1910ss 18 336
1920ss 52 719
1930ss 103 866
1940ss 92 717
1950ss 96 876
1960ss 88 1,813
1970ss 91 3,750
1980ss 62 4,551
1990ss 57 12,241
2000ss 16 19,328
2010ss 16 12,288
2020ss — 3,502

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Donel Donovan
2014 6 1,271
2015 — 1,303
2016 — 1,160
2017 — 1,061
2018 — 1,030
2019 — 947
2020 — 830
2021 — 727
2022 — 692
2023 — 650
2024 — 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, 1916–2014.

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