Boys' name · since 1964
Donavin
Since 1964, U.S. Social Security records show 2,343 babies named Donavin, peaking in 2005. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #2,992 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #9,057 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 2,343
- born since 1964
- 2000s
- peak decade
Donavin currently ranks #9057 among boys' names in America, with 2,343 babies recorded since 1964.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Donavin has been recorded 2,343 times among boys since 1964, currently ranked #9057 nationally and more common than 35% of boys, 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 1964 to 2025.
- #2,992 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #9,057 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 2,343 born since 1964
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Donavin ranks #2,992 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #9,057 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 2,343 born since 1964, peaking in the 2000s.
- #2,992 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #9,057 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 2,343
- born since 1964
- 2000s
- peak decade
Donavin's 2,343 recorded births place it above 93.41% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
21 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Donavin compares
2,343 Top 20% higher than 80% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Donavin's all-time total is 6x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Donavin | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 2,343 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 148 | 34 | 22,252 |
Donavin's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Donavin's SSA record in two at 1997 and the more recent half accounts for 80% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 20%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1972, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2005 peak of 148, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Donavin popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1964–2025
- Peak year (2005)
- 148
- Annual births at peak, across 62 years of records
Donavin by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (1,172 births, 50% of the file).
2000s was Donavin's strongest decade.
1,172 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Donavin births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 13
1960s
13 births
- 1970s 65
1970s
65 births
- 1980s 115
1980s
115 births
- 1990s 452
1990s
452 births
- 2000s
2000s
1,172 births
- 2010s 442
2010s
442 births
- 2020s 84
2020s
84 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 1,172 births (50% of all-time use).
How Donavin compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Donavin's total volume
Donavin by state
Where Donavin concentrates geographically, total births since 1964
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 182 | 7.8% |
| #2 | Michigan | | 114 | 4.9% |
| #3 | Texas | | 106 | 4.5% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 92 | 3.9% |
| #5 | New York | | 80 | 3.4% |
| #6 | Florida | | 67 | 2.9% |
| #7 | Pennsylvania | | 37 | 1.6% |
| #8 | Washington | | 29 | 1.2% |
182 of 2,343 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 21 reporting states.
Donavin appears in 21 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Donavin's data
- Donavin's decade-level peak was the 2000s (1,172 total births); usage has since declined to 84 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Donavins (182 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Donavin: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2005)
Similar record span (~61 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1964–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Donavin 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 August 2026.