Boys' name · since 1996

Doniven

Since 1996, U.S. Social Security records show 111 babies named Doniven, peaking in 2005. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#16,720 of 45,481
all-time among boys
111
born since 1996
2000s
peak decade

Doniven sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 111 recorded since 1996.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Doniven has been recorded 111 times among boys since 1996, 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 1996 to 2013.

  • #16,720 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 111 born since 1996
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Doniven ranks #16,720 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 111 born since 1996, peaking in the 2000s.

#16,720 of 45,481
all-time among boys
111
born since 1996
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Doniven's 111 recorded births place it above 63.12% 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.

Doniven's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Doniven splits its recorded history at 2004: 57% of all births land in the more recent half, 43% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1996 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2005 peak of 12 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Doniven popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1996–2013

Last recorded 2013
Peak year (2005)
12
Annual births at peak, across 18 years of records
468101214 19961999200120032005200720092013 7

Doniven by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (82 births, 74% of the file).

2000s was Doniven's strongest decade.

82 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 74% of all-time use.

Doniven births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 82 births (74% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Doniven? ▼
Doniven has been given to 111 babies in the U.S. since 1996, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #16,720 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2013. 12 babies were born in 2005, its single highest year.
Where does Doniven sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Doniven ranks #16,720 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 Doniven most popular? ▼
Doniven was most popular in the 2000s decade with 82 total births. The single peak year was 2005.
How long has the name Doniven been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Doniven since 1996 -- 18 years through the most recent 2013 data.
What names are similar to Doniven? ▼
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 Doniven's data

  • Doniven's decade-level peak was the 2000s (82 total births); usage has since declined to 13 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

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

Keep exploring Doniven

Nearby Names Like Doniven

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

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

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Marce
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Harbert
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Kellis
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Doniven: 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, 1996–2013 (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 Doniven 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.