Donte vs Donovan

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

Name A

Donte

Boy name · Rank #1972

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Name B

Donovan

Boy name · Rank #505

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Metric Donte Donovan
Current Rank #1972 #505
Total Births (all years) 15,616 61,070
Peak Year 1997 2003
Peak Year Births 589 2,211
Peak Decade 1990ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1961 1900

Births by Decade

Decade Donte Donovan
1900ss — 83
1910ss — 336
1920ss — 719
1930ss — 866
1940ss — 717
1950ss — 876
1960ss 124 1,813
1970ss 1,463 3,750
1980ss 3,611 4,551
1990ss 4,994 12,241
2000ss 3,330 19,328
2010ss 1,636 12,288
2020ss 458 3,502

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Donte Donovan
2014 165 1,271
2015 154 1,303
2016 131 1,160
2017 134 1,061
2018 117 1,030
2019 112 947
2020 118 830
2021 109 727
2022 79 692
2023 73 650
2024 79 603

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, 1961–2024.

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