Dontez vs Donovan

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

Name A

Dontez

Boy name · Rank #12641

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Name B

Donovan

Boy name · Rank #505

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Metric Dontez Donovan
Current Rank #12641 #505
Total Births (all years) 1,018 61,070
Peak Year 1993 2003
Peak Year Births 45 2,211
Peak Decade 1990ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1973 1900

Births by Decade

Decade Dontez Donovan
1900ss — 83
1910ss — 336
1920ss — 719
1930ss — 866
1940ss — 717
1950ss — 876
1960ss — 1,813
1970ss 42 3,750
1980ss 189 4,551
1990ss 331 12,241
2000ss 235 19,328
2010ss 189 12,288
2020ss 32 3,502

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Dontez Donovan
2014 22 1,271
2015 17 1,303
2016 19 1,160
2017 15 1,061
2018 14 1,030
2019 14 947
2020 7 830
2021 10 727
2022 5 692
2023 5 650
2024 5 603

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, 1973–2024.

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