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 #4589

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Name B

Donovan

Boy name · Rank #506

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Metric Donnell Donovan
Current Rank #4589 #506
Total Births (all years) 14,279 61,684
Peak Year 1982 2003
Peak Year Births 290 2,211
Peak Decade 1970s 2000s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1912 1900

Births by Decade

Decade Donnell Donovan
1900s - 83
1910s 102 335
1920s 244 719
1930s 360 866
1940s 607 717
1950s 1,736 876
1960s 2,326 1,813
1970s 2,502 3,750
1980s 2,429 4,553
1990s 1,802 12,239
2000s 1,256 19,329
2010s 737 12,289
2020s 178 4,115

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Donnell Donovan
2014 89 1,271
2015 78 1,304
2016 75 1,160
2017 51 1,061
2018 60 1,030
2019 34 947
2020 46 830
2021 29 727
2022 32 693
2023 23 652
2024 22 604
2025 26 609

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, 1912–2025.

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