Donell vs Donovan

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

Name A

Donell

Boy name · Rank #9071

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Name B

Donovan

Boy name · Rank #506

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Metric Donell Donovan
Current Rank #9071 #506
Total Births (all years) 4,827 61,684
Peak Year 1959 2003
Peak Year Births 99 2,211
Peak Decade 1970s 2000s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1915 1900

Births by Decade

Decade Donell Donovan
1900s - 83
1910s 21 335
1920s 107 719
1930s 190 866
1940s 275 717
1950s 752 876
1960s 724 1,813
1970s 812 3,750
1980s 715 4,553
1990s 515 12,239
2000s 442 19,329
2010s 209 12,289
2020s 65 4,115

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Donell Donovan
2014 27 1,271
2015 18 1,304
2016 9 1,160
2017 15 1,061
2018 17 1,030
2019 15 947
2020 13 830
2021 11 727
2022 8 693
2023 12 652
2024 8 604
2025 13 609

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, 1915–2025.

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