Donyell vs Donovan

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

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Donyell

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Name B

Donovan

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Metric Donyell Donovan
Current Rank Unranked #505
Total Births (all years) 509 61,070
Peak Year 1974 2003
Peak Year Births 32 2,211
Peak Decade 1970ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1969 1900

Births by Decade

Decade Donyell Donovan
1900ss — 83
1910ss — 336
1920ss — 719
1930ss — 866
1940ss — 717
1950ss — 876
1960ss 5 1,813
1970ss 198 3,750
1980ss 105 4,551
1990ss 115 12,241
2000ss 76 19,328
2010ss 10 12,288
2020ss — 3,502

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Donyell Donovan
2014 — 1,271
2015 — 1,303
2016 — 1,160
2017 5 1,061
2018 — 1,030
2019 — 947
2020 — 830
2021 — 727
2022 — 692
2023 — 650
2024 — 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, 1969–2017.

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