Donnovan vs Donald

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

Name A

Donnovan

Boy name

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Name B

Donald

Boy name · Rank #672

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Metric Donnovan Donald
Current Rank Unranked #672
Total Births (all years) 546 1,414,419
Peak Year 2007 1934
Peak Year Births 37 30,407
Peak Decade 2000ss 1930ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1970 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Donnovan Donald
1880ss — 548
1890ss — 1,786
1900ss — 4,632
1910ss — 57,002
1920ss — 191,817
1930ss — 283,716
1940ss — 247,829
1950ss — 273,576
1960ss — 172,620
1970ss 28 82,440
1980ss 26 50,845
1990ss 133 26,756
2000ss 232 12,005
2010ss 127 6,708
2020ss — 2,139

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Donnovan Donald
2014 13 738
2015 12 696
2016 14 625
2017 14 603
2018 5 541
2019 6 513
2020 — 449
2021 — 468
2022 — 402
2023 — 415
2024 — 405

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, 1970–2019.

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