Donovan

Given to 61,904 US babies since 1900

▼ Falling −31% vs. 2018–2020

Rank in 2025
—
recorded as girls
#495
recorded as boys
Babies in 2025
609
boys 609
Peak year
2003
2,211 babies recorded as boys
All-time total
61,904
since 1900

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Babies per 1,000 (same sex), 1880–2025

Recorded as girls Recorded as boys
Babies per 1,000 (same sex), 1880–2025Donovan was most popular in 2003, when 2,211 babies recorded as boys got the name (1.1 per 1,000). In 2025, 609 babies were named Donovan, ranking #495 for babies recorded as boys. Compared with 2018–2020, it's down 31%.00.3750.751.1251.518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2003 Babies per 1,000 (same sex), 1880–2025Donovan was most popular in 2003, when 2,211 babies recorded as boys got the name (1.1 per 1,000). In 2025, 609 babies were named Donovan, ranking #495 for babies recorded as boys. Compared with 2018–2020, it's down 31%.00.3750.751.1251.51880192019602000Peak 2003

Donovan was most popular in 2003, when 2,211 babies recorded as boys got the name (1.1 per 1,000). In 2025, 609 babies were named Donovan, ranking #495 for babies recorded as boys. Compared with 2018–2020, it's down 31%.

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YearGirlsRankBoysRank
2025 <5 — 609 495
2024 <5 — 604 506
2023 <5 — 652 468
2022 <5 — 693 448
2021 <5 — 727 424
2020 <5 — 830 374
2019 <5 — 947 352
2018 5 15682 1,030 323
2017 5 15902 1,061 323
2016 5 16215 1,160 306
2015 <5 — 1,304 282
2014 5 16513 1,271 284
2013 <5 — 1,237 281
2012 <5 — 1,272 276
2011 <5 — 1,363 254
2010 5 16992 1,644 217
2009 <5 — 1,741 215
2008 7 13832 1,786 214
2007 6 15491 2,044 197
2006 <5 — 1,967 198
2005 <5 — 2,186 185
2004 13 8259 2,055 187
2003 8 11325 2,211 176
2002 7 12187 1,964 190
2001 7 12056 1,657 211
2000 12 8027 1,718 206
1999 10 8805 1,632 210
1998 11 8016 1,542 209
1997 9 9017 1,449 213
1996 <5 — 1,201 246
1995 9 8766 1,077 261
1994 <5 — 1,110 261
1993 6 11780 1,144 249
1992 7 10479 1,176 243
1991 5 13147 1,059 256
1990 6 11409 849 299
1989 <5 — 773 311
1988 8 8391 672 321
1987 9 7353 630 326
1986 9 7134 495 373
1985 6 9307 460 391
1984 8 7398 332 463
1983 <5 — 278 504
1982 <5 — 280 507
1981 6 9110 289 494
1980 <5 — 344 449
1979 <5 — 317 459
1978 7 7649 293 476
1977 <5 — 324 441
1976 <5 — 348 414
1975 <5 — 338 425
1974 <5 — 369 404
1973 <5 — 378 400
1972 6 7292 403 391
1971 <5 — 479 366
1970 5 7995 501 365
1969 8 5456 478 361
1968 <5 — 283 455
1967 <5 — 227 499
1966 <5 — 175 572
1965 <5 — 132 649
1964 <5 — 119 709
1963 <5 — 102 760
1962 <5 — 103 750
1961 <5 — 119 699
1960 <5 — 75 876
1959 <5 — 86 824
1958 <5 — 74 877
1957 <5 — 116 703
1956 <5 — 88 792
1955 <5 — 107 708
1954 <5 — 76 829
1953 <5 — 80 798
1952 <5 — 73 821
1951 <5 — 86 749
1950 <5 — 90 721
1949 <5 — 70 817
1948 <5 — 78 766
1947 <5 — 78 778
1946 <5 — 83 716
1945 <5 — 58 817
1944 <5 — 63 790
1943 <5 — 73 764
1942 <5 — 65 795
1941 <5 — 65 770
1940 <5 — 84 659
1939 <5 — 79 667
1938 <5 — 91 622
1937 <5 — 64 764
1936 <5 — 79 660
1935 <5 — 66 757
1934 <5 — 109 566
1933 <5 — 80 650
1932 <5 — 107 574
1931 <5 — 98 590
1930 <5 — 93 634
1929 <5 — 85 666
1928 <5 — 93 647
1927 <5 — 78 742
1926 <5 — 66 813
1925 <5 — 75 759
1924 <5 — 65 849
1923 <5 — 75 755
1922 <5 — 52 977
1921 <5 — 69 825
1920 <5 — 61 877
1919 <5 — 54 908
1918 <5 — 46 986
1917 <5 — 40 1033
1916 <5 — 49 892
1915 <5 — 45 925
1914 <5 — 35 933
1913 <5 — 28 930
1912 <5 — 26 876
1911 <5 — 12 982
1910 <5 — <5 —
1909 <5 — 8 1083
1908 <5 — 5 1373
1907 <5 — 9 930
1906 <5 — 9 852
1905 <5 — 12 699
1904 <5 — 9 810
1903 <5 — 9 783
1902 <5 — 7 933
1901 <5 — 7 858
1900 <5 — 8 968

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Other spellings

Donavon · 5,349 Donivan · 1,181 Donovin · 800 Donovon · 660 Donnovan · 553 Donoven · 390 Donovyn · 241 Donevan · 174

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Where Donovan is most popular

Times more common than the national rate, 2016–2025.

Recorded as girls <1% · boys 100% across all years