Donold vs Donovan

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

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Donold

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Donovan

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Metric Donold Donovan
Current Rank Unranked #505
Total Births (all years) 828 61,070
Peak Year 1934 2003
Peak Year Births 26 2,211
Peak Decade 1930ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1917 1900

Births by Decade

Decade Donold Donovan
1900ss — 83
1910ss 22 336
1920ss 116 719
1930ss 180 866
1940ss 154 717
1950ss 164 876
1960ss 138 1,813
1970ss 49 3,750
1980ss 5 4,551
1990ss — 12,241
2000ss — 19,328
2010ss — 12,288
2020ss — 3,502

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Donold Donovan
2014 — 1,271
2015 — 1,303
2016 — 1,160
2017 — 1,061
2018 — 1,030
2019 — 947
2020 — 830
2021 — 727
2022 — 692
2023 — 650
2024 — 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, 1917–1980.

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