Dontavius vs Donovan

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

Name A

Dontavius

Boy name · Rank #6269

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Name B

Donovan

Boy name · Rank #505

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Metric Dontavius Donovan
Current Rank #6269 #505
Total Births (all years) 1,061 61,070
Peak Year 1997 2003
Peak Year Births 59 2,211
Peak Decade 1990ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1980 1900

Births by Decade

Decade Dontavius Donovan
1900ss — 83
1910ss — 336
1920ss — 719
1930ss — 866
1940ss — 717
1950ss — 876
1960ss — 1,813
1970ss — 3,750
1980ss 162 4,551
1990ss 444 12,241
2000ss 269 19,328
2010ss 132 12,288
2020ss 54 3,502

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Dontavius Donovan
2014 11 1,271
2015 9 1,303
2016 9 1,160
2017 18 1,061
2018 12 1,030
2019 16 947
2020 7 830
2021 15 727
2022 11 692
2023 7 650
2024 14 603

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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