Donny vs Donovan

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

Name A

Donny

Boy name · Rank #3710

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Name B

Donovan

Boy name · Rank #506

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Metric Donny Donovan
Current Rank #3710 #506
Total Births (all years) 12,887 61,684
Peak Year 1977 2003
Peak Year Births 426 2,211
Peak Decade 1970s 2000s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1927 1900

Births by Decade

Decade Donny Donovan
1900s - 83
1910s - 335
1920s 18 719
1930s 376 866
1940s 1,413 717
1950s 2,608 876
1960s 2,436 1,813
1970s 2,762 3,750
1980s 1,485 4,553
1990s 686 12,239
2000s 576 19,329
2010s 352 12,289
2020s 175 4,115

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Donny Donovan
2014 42 1,271
2015 39 1,304
2016 36 1,160
2017 28 1,061
2018 26 1,030
2019 30 947
2020 28 830
2021 28 727
2022 34 693
2023 27 652
2024 30 604
2025 28 609

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, 1927–2025.

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