Total births
5,349
Boys' name · since 1915
Donavon
Since 1915, U.S. Social Security records show 5,349 babies named Donavon, peaking in 2000. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #7822
- among boys today
- 5,349
- born since 1915
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 45%
- more common than other boys
Donavon currently ranks #7822 among boys' names in America, with 5,349 babies recorded since 1915.
Donavon has 5,349 recorded births among boys since 1915, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #7822 as of the latest data, more common than 45% of boys, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 2025.
- #7822 among boys today
- 5,349 born since 1915
- 2000s peak decade
- 45% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Donavon is currently the #7822 boys' name in America, more common than 45% of boys - 5,349 born since 1915, peaking in the 2000s.
- #7822
- among boys today
- 5,349
- born since 1915
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 45%
- more common than other boys
Donavon vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#7822
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 45% of names given to boys today.
2000s
Peak decade
24% of everyone ever named Donavon was born in this single decade.
2000
Single peak year
156 babies were named Donavon in 2000 - its busiest year on record.
How Donavon compares
5,349 Top 12% higher than 88% of 14,294 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
Donavon's all-time total is 15x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Donavon | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 5,349 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 156 | 23 | 22,252 |
Donavon's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Donavon's full recorded timeline at 1970, 76% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 24% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1915, with just 7 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2000 peak of 156 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Donavon at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2000
Current rank
#7,822
Active since
1915
Donavon popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–2025
- Peak year (2000)
- 156
- Annual births at peak, across 111 years of records
Donavon by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Donavon's strongest decade.
1,271 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 24% of all-time use.
Donavon births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 41
1910s
41 births
- 1920s 178
1920s
178 births
- 1930s 300
1930s
300 births
- 1940s 243
1940s
243 births
- 1950s 198
1950s
198 births
- 1960s 307
1960s
307 births
- 1970s
1970s
527 births
- 1980s
1980s
570 births
- 1990s
1990s
1,188 births
- 2000s
2000s
1,271 births
- 2010s 418
2010s
418 births
- 2020s 108
2020s
108 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 1,271 births (24% of all-time use).
How Donavon 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 Donavon's total volume
Donavon vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Donavon by state
Where Donavon concentrates geographically, total births since 1915
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 310 | 5.8% |
| #2 | California | | 287 | 5.4% |
| #3 | Louisiana | | 194 | 3.6% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 137 | 2.6% |
| #5 | Michigan | | 128 | 2.4% |
| #6 | North Carolina | | 96 | 1.8% |
| #7 | Florida | | 89 | 1.7% |
| #8 | Minnesota | | 88 | 1.6% |
Texas share of Donavon's total US births 5.8%
Even split
310 of 5,349 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 30 reporting states.
Donavon appears in 30 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Donavon? ▼
Since 1915, Social Security records show 5,349 babies named Donavon. Today it holds rank #7822 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2000, with 156 births.
When was Donavon most popular? ▼
Donavon was most popular in the 2000s decade with 1,271 total births. The single peak year was 2000.
Where is Donavon most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Donavon are Texas (310 births), California (287 births), Louisiana (194 births).
How long has the name Donavon been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Donavon since 1915 -- 111 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Donavon? ▼
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 Donavon's data
- Donavon's decade-level peak was the 2000s (1,271 total births); usage has since declined to 108 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Donavons (310 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 Donavon
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Donavon
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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, 1915–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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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 Donavon 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.