Total births
553
Boys' name · since 1970
Donnovan
553 babies named Donnovan in U.S. Social Security records since 1970, with the highest year being 2007. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 553
- total births
- 1970–2025
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 42%
- born in that decade
Donnovan is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 553 have been recorded since 1970.
Donnovan has 553 recorded births among boys since 1970, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, 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 1970 to 2025.
- 553 total births
- 1970–2025 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 42% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
553 boys have been named Donnovan since 1970, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2025.
- 553
- total births
- 1970–2025
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 42%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
42% of everyone ever named Donnovan was born in this single decade.
2007
Single peak year
37 babies were named Donnovan in 2007 - its busiest year on record.
Donnovan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Donnovan's SSA record in two at 2001 and the more recent half accounts for 63% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 37%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1970, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2007 peak of 37, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Donnovan at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
2007
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1970
Donnovan popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1970–2025
- Peak year (2007)
- 37
- Annual births at peak, across 56 years of records
Donnovan by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Donnovan's strongest decade.
232 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Donnovan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 28
1970s
28 births
- 1980s 26
1980s
26 births
- 1990s
1990s
133 births
- 2000s
2000s
232 births
- 2010s
2010s
127 births
- 2020s 7
2020s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 232 births (42% of all-time use).
How Donnovan 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 Donnovan's total volume
Donnovan vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Donnovan by state
Where Donnovan concentrates geographically, total births since 1970
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 42 | 7.6% |
| #2 | North Carolina | | 5 | 0.9% |
| #3 | New York | | 5 | 0.9% |
California share of Donnovan's total US births 7.6%
Even split
42 of 553 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Donnovan? ▼
Since 1970, Social Security records show 553 babies named Donnovan. The most recent recorded year was 2025. Its busiest year on record was 2007, with 37 births.
When was Donnovan most popular? ▼
Donnovan was most popular in the 2000s decade with 232 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
Where is Donnovan most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Donnovan are California (42 births), North Carolina (5 births), New York (5 births).
How long has the name Donnovan been used? ▼
Donnovan has been recorded in Social Security data since 1970, spanning 56 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Donnovan? ▼
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 Donnovan's data
- Donnovan's decade-level peak was the 2000s (232 total births); usage has since declined to 7 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Donnovans (42 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Donnovan
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Donnovan
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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, 1970–2025 (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. "Donnovan: Baby Name Since 1970 - 553 Births, Peak 2007." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/donnovan. 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 Donnovan 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.