Boys' name · since 1988

Donevan

Since 1988, U.S. Social Security records show 174 babies named Donevan, peaking in 2001. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#13,816 of 45,481
all-time among boys
174
born since 1988
2000s
peak decade

Donevan is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 174 have been recorded since 1988.

Social Security Administration records show Donevan recorded 174 times among boys since 1988, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1988 to 2016.

  • #13,816 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 174 born since 1988
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Donevan ranks #13,816 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 174 born since 1988, peaking in the 2000s.

#13,816 of 45,481
all-time among boys
174
born since 1988
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Donevan's 174 recorded births place it above 69.56% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Donevan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Donevan splits its recorded history at 2004: 59% of all births land in the more recent half, 41% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1988 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2001 peak of 14 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Donevan popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1988–2016

Last recorded 2016
Peak year (2001)
14
Annual births at peak, across 29 years of records
46810121416 19881996199920032006200920132016 5

Donevan by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (99 births, 57% of the file).

2000s was Donevan's strongest decade.

99 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 57% of all-time use.

Donevan births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 99 births (57% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Donevan? ▼
174 babies have been named Donevan since 1988. All-time, it sits at #13,816 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2016. The peak year was 2001 with 14 births.
Where does Donevan sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Donevan ranks #13,816 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Donevan most popular? ▼
Donevan was most popular in the 2000s decade with 99 total births. The single peak year was 2001.
How long has the name Donevan been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Donevan since 1988 -- 29 years through the most recent 2016 data.
What names are similar to Donevan? ▼
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 Donevan's data

  • Donevan's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (99 total births) through the 2010s (34) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Donevan

Nearby Names Like Donevan

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Donevan

Donald Boy
#690 1,414,824 births
Don Boy
#1793 167,632 births
Donovan Boy
#495 61,684 births
Donnie Boy
#1795 60,928 births
Donte Boy
#1982 15,695 births

Compare Donevan side by side: Donevan vs Donald Donevan vs Don Donevan vs Donovan

Or pick any two names to compare →

Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

Othal
174 births · Peak 1919
Williom
174 births · Peak 1931
Anastasio
174 births · Peak 1930
Lorance
174 births · Peak 1944
Feliberto
174 births · Peak 1917
Carlas
174 births · Peak 1972
Colburn
174 births · Peak 1993
Leray
174 births · Peak 1920

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Donevan: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1988–2016 (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 Donevan 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.