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 #3791

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Name B

Donovan

Boy name · Rank #505

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Metric Donny Donovan
Current Rank #3791 #505
Total Births (all years) 12,857 61,070
Peak Year 1977 2003
Peak Year Births 426 2,211
Peak Decade 1970ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1927 1900

Births by Decade

Decade Donny Donovan
1900ss — 83
1910ss — 336
1920ss 18 719
1930ss 376 866
1940ss 1,413 717
1950ss 2,608 876
1960ss 2,436 1,813
1970ss 2,762 3,750
1980ss 1,485 4,551
1990ss 686 12,241
2000ss 576 19,328
2010ss 352 12,288
2020ss 145 3,502

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Donny Donovan
2014 42 1,271
2015 39 1,303
2016 36 1,160
2017 28 1,061
2018 26 1,030
2019 30 947
2020 27 830
2021 28 727
2022 34 692
2023 27 650
2024 29 603

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, 1927–2024.

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