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 #506

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Name B

Donnie

Boy name · Rank #1769

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Metric Donovan Donnie
Current Rank #506 #1769
Total Births (all years) 61,684 60,928
Peak Year 2003 1952
Peak Year Births 2,211 1,805
Peak Decade 2000s 1950s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1900 1882

Births by Decade

Decade Donovan Donnie
1880s - 18
1890s - 50
1900s 83 70
1910s 335 301
1920s 719 722
1930s 866 4,229
1940s 717 10,986
1950s 876 17,171
1960s 1,813 10,890
1970s 3,750 7,468
1980s 4,553 3,826
1990s 12,239 2,196
2000s 19,329 1,391
2010s 12,289 1,079
2020s 4,115 531

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Donovan Donnie
2014 1,271 127
2015 1,304 120
2016 1,160 113
2017 1,061 101
2018 1,030 79
2019 947 81
2020 830 82
2021 727 94
2022 693 92
2023 652 81
2024 604 93
2025 609 89

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, 1900–2025.

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