Donovan vs Don

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

Name A

Donovan

Boy name · Rank #505

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Name B

Don

Boy name · Rank #1786

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Donovan Don
Current Rank #505 #1786
Total Births (all years) 61,070 167,538
Peak Year 2003 1946
Peak Year Births 2,211 4,111
Peak Decade 2000ss 1940ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1900 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Donovan Don
1880ss — 454
1890ss — 620
1900ss 83 817
1910ss 336 5,683
1920ss 719 16,941
1930ss 866 35,980
1940ss 717 36,253
1950ss 876 29,451
1960ss 1,813 22,123
1970ss 3,750 8,496
1980ss 4,551 4,992
1990ss 12,241 2,637
2000ss 19,328 1,530
2010ss 12,288 1,071
2020ss 3,502 490

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Donovan Don
2014 1,271 112
2015 1,303 117
2016 1,160 105
2017 1,061 90
2018 1,030 115
2019 947 88
2020 830 89
2021 727 102
2022 692 115
2023 650 93
2024 603 91

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, 1900–2024.

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