Total births
478
Boys' name · since 1954
Donathan
478 babies named Donathan in U.S. Social Security records since 1954, with the highest year being 2008. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 478
- total births
- 1954–2022
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 27%
- born in that decade
Donathan sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 478 recorded since 1954.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Donathan has been recorded 478 times among boys since 1954, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1954 to 2022.
- 478 total births
- 1954–2022 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 27% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
478 boys have been named Donathan since 1954, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2022.
- 478
- total births
- 1954–2022
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 27%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
27% of everyone ever named Donathan was born in this single decade.
2008
Single peak year
18 babies were named Donathan in 2008 - its busiest year on record.
Donathan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Donathan's full recorded timeline at 1993, 55% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 45% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1963, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2008 peak of 18 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Donathan at a glance
Last recorded 2022Peak year
2008
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1954
Donathan popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1954–2022
- Peak year (2008)
- 18
- Annual births at peak, across 69 years of records
Donathan by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Donathan's strongest decade.
128 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.
Donathan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 6
1950s
6 births
- 1960s 16
1960s
16 births
- 1970s
1970s
70 births
- 1980s
1980s
93 births
- 1990s
1990s
106 births
- 2000s
2000s
128 births
- 2010s
2010s
53 births
- 2020s 6
2020s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 128 births (27% of all-time use).
Donathan by state
Where Donathan concentrates geographically, total births since 1954
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 5 | 1.0% |
Texas share of Donathan's total US births 1.0%
5 of 478 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Donathan? ▼
478 babies have been named Donathan since 1954. It was last recorded in 2022. The peak year was 2008 with 18 births.
When was Donathan most popular? ▼
Donathan was most popular in the 2000s decade with 128 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
Where is Donathan most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Donathan are Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Donathan been used? ▼
Donathan has been recorded in Social Security data since 1954, spanning 69 years of data through 2022.
What names are similar to Donathan? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Donald, Don, Donovan, Donnie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Donathan's data
- Donathan's decade-level peak was the 2000s (128 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Donathans (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Donathan
Nearby Names Like Donathan
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Donathan
Donald Boy
#673 1,414,824 births
Don Boy
#1776 167,632 births
Donovan Boy
#506 61,684 births
Donnie Boy
#1769 60,928 births
Donte Boy
#1964 15,695 births
Compare Donathan side by side: Donathan vs Donald Donathan vs Don Donathan vs Donovan
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1954–2022 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Donathan: Baby Name Since 1954 - 478 Births, Peak 2008." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/donathan. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Donathan draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.