Donnie vs Donovan

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

Name A

Donnie

Boy name · Rank #1764

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Name B

Donovan

Boy name · Rank #505

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Metric Donnie Donovan
Current Rank #1764 #505
Total Births (all years) 60,839 61,070
Peak Year 1952 2003
Peak Year Births 1,806 2,211
Peak Decade 1950ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1882 1900

Births by Decade

Decade Donnie Donovan
1880ss 18 —
1890ss 50 —
1900ss 70 83
1910ss 301 336
1920ss 722 719
1930ss 4,228 866
1940ss 10,987 717
1950ss 17,171 876
1960ss 10,890 1,813
1970ss 7,468 3,750
1980ss 3,825 4,551
1990ss 2,197 12,241
2000ss 1,391 19,328
2010ss 1,079 12,288
2020ss 442 3,502

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Donnie Donovan
2014 127 1,271
2015 120 1,303
2016 113 1,160
2017 101 1,061
2018 79 1,030
2019 81 947
2020 82 830
2021 94 727
2022 92 692
2023 81 650
2024 93 603

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, 1882–2024.

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