Dontavious vs Donovan

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

Name A

Dontavious

Boy name · Rank #6573

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Name B

Donovan

Boy name · Rank #505

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Metric Dontavious Donovan
Current Rank #6573 #505
Total Births (all years) 1,902 61,070
Peak Year 1991 2003
Peak Year Births 99 2,211
Peak Decade 1990ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1980 1900

Births by Decade

Decade Dontavious Donovan
1900ss — 83
1910ss — 336
1920ss — 719
1930ss — 866
1940ss — 717
1950ss — 876
1960ss — 1,813
1970ss — 3,750
1980ss 220 4,551
1990ss 712 12,241
2000ss 572 19,328
2010ss 310 12,288
2020ss 88 3,502

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Dontavious Donovan
2014 27 1,271
2015 26 1,303
2016 35 1,160
2017 26 1,061
2018 13 1,030
2019 26 947
2020 37 830
2021 8 727
2022 18 692
2023 12 650
2024 13 603

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, 1980–2024.

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