Donnell vs Donovan

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

Name A

Donnell

Boy name · Rank #4572

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Name B

Donovan

Boy name · Rank #505

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Metric Donnell Donovan
Current Rank #4572 #505
Total Births (all years) 14,253 61,070
Peak Year 1982 2003
Peak Year Births 290 2,211
Peak Decade 1970ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1912 1900

Births by Decade

Decade Donnell Donovan
1900ss — 83
1910ss 102 336
1920ss 244 719
1930ss 360 866
1940ss 607 717
1950ss 1,736 876
1960ss 2,326 1,813
1970ss 2,502 3,750
1980ss 2,429 4,551
1990ss 1,802 12,241
2000ss 1,256 19,328
2010ss 737 12,288
2020ss 152 3,502

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Donnell Donovan
2014 89 1,271
2015 78 1,303
2016 75 1,160
2017 51 1,061
2018 60 1,030
2019 34 947
2020 46 830
2021 29 727
2022 32 692
2023 23 650
2024 22 603

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.

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