Donovan vs Donald

Side-by-side comparison of Donovan and Donald — 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

Donald

Boy name · Rank #672

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Metric Donovan Donald
Current Rank #505 #672
Total Births (all years) 61,070 1,414,419
Peak Year 2003 1934
Peak Year Births 2,211 30,407
Peak Decade 2000ss 1930ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1900 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Donovan Donald
1880ss — 548
1890ss — 1,786
1900ss 83 4,632
1910ss 336 57,002
1920ss 719 191,817
1930ss 866 283,716
1940ss 717 247,829
1950ss 876 273,576
1960ss 1,813 172,620
1970ss 3,750 82,440
1980ss 4,551 50,845
1990ss 12,241 26,756
2000ss 19,328 12,005
2010ss 12,288 6,708
2020ss 3,502 2,139

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Donovan Donald
2014 1,271 738
2015 1,303 696
2016 1,160 625
2017 1,061 603
2018 1,030 541
2019 947 513
2020 830 449
2021 727 468
2022 692 402
2023 650 415
2024 603 405

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, 1900–2024.

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