Donn vs Donovan

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

Name A

Donn

Boy name · Rank #12386

Full profile →
Name B

Donovan

Boy name · Rank #505

Full profile →

Which name is more popular?

Metric Donn Donovan
Current Rank #12386 #505
Total Births (all years) 6,553 61,070
Peak Year 1949 2003
Peak Year Births 341 2,211
Peak Decade 1950ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1912 1900

Births by Decade

Decade Donn Donovan
1900ss — 83
1910ss 145 336
1920ss 671 719
1930ss 827 866
1940ss 1,294 717
1950ss 1,822 876
1960ss 964 1,813
1970ss 458 3,750
1980ss 207 4,551
1990ss 85 12,241
2000ss 46 19,328
2010ss 24 12,288
2020ss 10 3,502

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Donn Donovan
2014 — 1,271
2015 5 1,303
2016 6 1,160
2017 — 1,061
2018 — 1,030
2019 8 947
2020 — 830
2021 — 727
2022 — 692
2023 5 650
2024 5 603

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, 1912–2024.

← Compare different names