Total births
66
Boys' name · since 1989
Donnivan
66 babies named Donnivan in U.S. Social Security records since 1989, with the highest year being 2008. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 66
- total births
- 1989–2016
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 56%
- born in that decade
Donnivan is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 66 have been recorded since 1989.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Donnivan has been recorded 66 times among boys since 1989, 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 1989 to 2016.
- 66 total births
- 1989–2016 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 56% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
66 boys have been named Donnivan since 1989, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2016.
- 66
- total births
- 1989–2016
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 56%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
56% of everyone ever named Donnivan was born in this single decade.
2008
Single peak year
16 babies were named Donnivan in 2008 - its busiest year on record.
Donnivan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Donnivan's full recorded timeline at 2007, 67% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 33% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1989, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2008 peak of 16 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Donnivan at a glance
Last recorded 2016Peak year
2008
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1989
Donnivan popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1989–2016
- Peak year (2008)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 28 years of records
Donnivan by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Donnivan's strongest decade.
37 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 56% of all-time use.
Donnivan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s 11
1990s
11 births
- 2000s
2000s
37 births
- 2010s 13
2010s
13 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 37 births (56% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Donnivan? ▼
Since 1989, Social Security records show 66 babies named Donnivan. The most recent recorded year was 2016. Its busiest year on record was 2008, with 16 births.
When was Donnivan most popular? ▼
Donnivan was most popular in the 2000s decade with 37 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
How long has the name Donnivan been used? ▼
Donnivan has been recorded in Social Security data since 1989, spanning 28 years of data through 2016.
What names are similar to Donnivan? ▼
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 Donnivan's data
- Donnivan's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (37 total births) through the 2010s (13) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Donnivan
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Donnivan
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Donnie Boy
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1989–2016 (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. "Donnivan: Baby Name Since 1989 - 66 Births, Peak 2008." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/donnivan. 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 Donnivan 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 July 2026.