Donovan vs Donnie

Side-by-side comparison of Donovan and Donnie — 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

Donnie

Boy name · Rank #1764

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Donovan Donnie
Current Rank #505 #1764
Total Births (all years) 61,070 60,839
Peak Year 2003 1952
Peak Year Births 2,211 1,806
Peak Decade 2000ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1900 1882

Births by Decade

Decade Donovan Donnie
1880ss — 18
1890ss — 50
1900ss 83 70
1910ss 336 301
1920ss 719 722
1930ss 866 4,228
1940ss 717 10,987
1950ss 876 17,171
1960ss 1,813 10,890
1970ss 3,750 7,468
1980ss 4,551 3,825
1990ss 12,241 2,197
2000ss 19,328 1,391
2010ss 12,288 1,079
2020ss 3,502 442

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Donovan Donnie
2014 1,271 127
2015 1,303 120
2016 1,160 113
2017 1,061 101
2018 1,030 79
2019 947 81
2020 830 82
2021 727 94
2022 692 92
2023 650 81
2024 603 93

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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