Donovan
Last seen for girls in 2018 at #15,682 · #495 for boys in 2025, 609 births
Given to boys 99.6% of the time
Showing
- Peak · boys
- 2003 · 2,211 births
- Debut · boys
- 8 births
- In top 100 · boys
- neverof 146 years
- Total births · boys
- 61,684since 1900
Donovan over time
boys
Rank among boys' names. Donovan has never cracked the top 100 here.
Hover or use arrow keys to read values by year; click or press Enter to open that year.
Gaps mean fewer than 5 babies received the name that year, so the SSA doesn't publish it.
Show data table
| Year | girls | boys | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| rank | births | rank | births | |
| 2025 | — | #495 | 609 | |
| 2024 | — | #506 | 604 | |
| 2023 | — | #468 | 652 | |
| 2022 | — | #448 | 693 | |
| 2021 | — | #424 | 727 | |
| 2020 | — | #374 | 830 | |
| 2019 | — | #352 | 947 | |
| 2018 | #15,682 | 5 | #323 | 1,030 |
| 2017 | #15,902 | 5 | #323 | 1,061 |
| 2016 | #16,215 | 5 | #306 | 1,160 |
| 2015 | — | #282 | 1,304 | |
| 2014 | #16,513 | 5 | #284 | 1,271 |
| 2013 | — | #281 | 1,237 | |
| 2012 | — | #276 | 1,272 | |
| 2011 | — | #254 | 1,363 | |
| 2010 | #16,992 | 5 | #217 | 1,644 |
| 2009 | — | #215 | 1,741 | |
| 2008 | #13,832 | 7 | #214 | 1,786 |
| 2007 | #15,491 | 6 | #197 | 2,044 |
| 2006 | — | #198 | 1,967 | |
| 2005 | — | #185 | 2,186 | |
| 2004 | #8,259 | 13 | #187 | 2,055 |
| 2003 | #11,325 | 8 | #176 | 2,211 |
| 2002 | #12,187 | 7 | #190 | 1,964 |
| 2001 | #12,056 | 7 | #211 | 1,657 |
| 2000 | #8,027 | 12 | #206 | 1,718 |
| 1999 | #8,805 | 10 | #210 | 1,632 |
| 1998 | #8,016 | 11 | #209 | 1,542 |
| 1997 | #9,017 | 9 | #213 | 1,449 |
| 1996 | — | #246 | 1,201 | |
| 1995 | #8,766 | 9 | #261 | 1,077 |
| 1994 | — | #261 | 1,110 | |
| 1993 | #11,780 | 6 | #249 | 1,144 |
| 1992 | #10,479 | 7 | #243 | 1,176 |
| 1991 | #13,147 | 5 | #256 | 1,059 |
| 1990 | #11,409 | 6 | #299 | 849 |
| 1989 | — | #311 | 773 | |
| 1988 | #8,391 | 8 | #321 | 672 |
| 1987 | #7,353 | 9 | #326 | 630 |
| 1986 | #7,134 | 9 | #373 | 495 |
| 1985 | #9,307 | 6 | #391 | 460 |
| 1984 | #7,398 | 8 | #463 | 332 |
| 1983 | — | #504 | 278 | |
| 1982 | — | #507 | 280 | |
| 1981 | #9,110 | 6 | #494 | 289 |
| 1980 | — | #449 | 344 | |
| 1979 | — | #459 | 317 | |
| 1978 | #7,649 | 7 | #476 | 293 |
| 1977 | — | #441 | 324 | |
| 1976 | — | #414 | 348 | |
| 1975 | — | #425 | 338 | |
| 1974 | — | #404 | 369 | |
| 1973 | — | #400 | 378 | |
| 1972 | #7,292 | 6 | #391 | 403 |
| 1971 | — | #366 | 479 | |
| 1970 | #7,995 | 5 | #365 | 501 |
| 1969 | #5,456 | 8 | #361 | 478 |
| 1968 | — | #455 | 283 | |
| 1967 | — | #499 | 227 | |
| 1966 | — | #572 | 175 | |
| 1965 | — | #649 | 132 | |
| 1964 | — | #709 | 119 | |
| 1963 | — | #760 | 102 | |
| 1962 | — | #750 | 103 | |
| 1961 | — | #699 | 119 | |
| 1960 | — | #876 | 75 | |
| 1959 | — | #824 | 86 | |
| 1958 | — | #877 | 74 | |
| 1957 | — | #703 | 116 | |
| 1956 | — | #792 | 88 | |
| 1955 | — | #708 | 107 | |
| 1954 | — | #829 | 76 | |
| 1953 | — | #798 | 80 | |
| 1952 | — | #821 | 73 | |
| 1951 | — | #749 | 86 | |
| 1950 | — | #721 | 90 | |
| 1949 | — | #817 | 70 | |
| 1948 | — | #766 | 78 | |
| 1947 | — | #778 | 78 | |
| 1946 | — | #716 | 83 | |
| 1945 | — | #817 | 58 | |
| 1944 | — | #790 | 63 | |
| 1943 | — | #764 | 73 | |
| 1942 | — | #795 | 65 | |
| 1941 | — | #770 | 65 | |
| 1940 | — | #659 | 84 | |
| 1939 | — | #667 | 79 | |
| 1938 | — | #622 | 91 | |
| 1937 | — | #764 | 64 | |
| 1936 | — | #660 | 79 | |
| 1935 | — | #757 | 66 | |
| 1934 | — | #566 | 109 | |
| 1933 | — | #650 | 80 | |
| 1932 | — | #574 | 107 | |
| 1931 | — | #590 | 98 | |
| 1930 | — | #634 | 93 | |
| 1929 | — | #666 | 85 | |
| 1928 | — | #647 | 93 | |
| 1927 | — | #742 | 78 | |
| 1926 | — | #813 | 66 | |
| 1925 | — | #759 | 75 | |
| 1924 | — | #849 | 65 | |
| 1923 | — | #755 | 75 | |
| 1922 | — | #977 | 52 | |
| 1921 | — | #825 | 69 | |
| 1920 | — | #877 | 61 | |
| 1919 | — | #908 | 54 | |
| 1918 | — | #986 | 46 | |
| 1917 | — | #1,033 | 40 | |
| 1916 | — | #892 | 49 | |
| 1915 | — | #925 | 45 | |
| 1914 | — | #933 | 35 | |
| 1913 | — | #930 | 28 | |
| 1912 | — | #876 | 26 | |
| 1911 | — | #982 | 12 | |
| 1910 | — | — | ||
| 1909 | — | #1,083 | 8 | |
| 1908 | — | #1,373 | 5 | |
| 1907 | — | #930 | 9 | |
| 1906 | — | #852 | 9 | |
| 1905 | — | #699 | 12 | |
| 1904 | — | #810 | 9 | |
| 1903 | — | #783 | 9 | |
| 1902 | — | #933 | 7 | |
| 1901 | — | #858 | 7 | |
| 1900 | — | #968 | 8 | |
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First appearance
1900
The first year at least five boys were named Donovan! It came in at #968, and was given to 8 baby boys.
Quietest stretch: 1910, when fewer than 5 boys a year got the name.
Where Donovan is popular in 1989
- Rank in state
- Top 10
- 11–50
- 51–100
- 101–500
- 501+
- Not published
Hover or tap a state for its numbers.
Top states · boys
- Hawaii#119 · 1 in 493
- Louisiana#158 · 1 in 760
- Kansas#186 · 1 in 1,311
- West Virginia#187 · 1 in 1,710
- New Mexico#190 · 1 in 894
Best ever in a state: #76 in Vermont, 2010.
Show every state
| State | Rank | Births | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hawaii | #119 | 14 | 1 in 493 |
| Louisiana | #158 | 42 | 1 in 760 |
| Kansas | #186 | 13 | 1 in 1,311 |
| West Virginia | #187 | 6 | 1 in 1,710 |
| New Mexico | #190 | 13 | 1 in 894 |
| Michigan | #195 | 46 | 1 in 1,509 |
| Colorado | #196 | 18 | 1 in 1,344 |
| North Carolina | #196 | 33 | 1 in 1,402 |
| Arizona | #211 | 24 | 1 in 1,262 |
| Virginia | #216 | 27 | 1 in 1,550 |
| Missouri | #218 | 22 | 1 in 1,716 |
| South Carolina | #220 | 18 | 1 in 1,310 |
| Wisconsin | #229 | 15 | 1 in 2,206 |
| Minnesota | #238 | 13 | 1 in 2,427 |
| Nebraska | #242 | 5 | 1 in 2,198 |
| Kentucky | #247 | 10 | 1 in 2,445 |
| Arkansas | #260 | 8 | 1 in 1,917 |
| District of Columbia | #274 | 11 | 1 in 1,194 |
| Ohio | #281 | 25 | 1 in 3,124 |
| Oklahoma | #281 | 9 | 1 in 2,283 |
| Connecticut | #284 | 8 | 1 in 2,769 |
| Mississippi | #288 | 9 | 1 in 1,907 |
| Oregon | #290 | 8 | 1 in 2,432 |
| Iowa | #318 | 5 | 1 in 3,646 |
| Indiana | #320 | 12 | 1 in 3,301 |
| California | #323 | 104 | 1 in 2,583 |
| Washington | #324 | 12 | 1 in 2,834 |
| Florida | #344 | 33 | 1 in 2,707 |
| Georgia | #344 | 17 | 1 in 2,909 |
| Pennsylvania | #347 | 20 | 1 in 4,071 |
| Maryland | #354 | 9 | 1 in 3,565 |
| New York | #358 | 42 | 1 in 3,212 |
| Alabama | #372 | 8 | 1 in 3,379 |
| Texas | #378 | 49 | 1 in 3,023 |
| New Jersey | #399 | 13 | 1 in 4,237 |
| Tennessee | #406 | 8 | 1 in 4,330 |
| Illinois | #461 | 19 | 1 in 4,568 |
| Massachusetts | #489 | 5 | 1 in 8,752 |
| Alaska | — | — | — |
| Delaware | — | — | — |
| Idaho | — | — | — |
| Maine | — | — | — |
| Montana | — | — | — |
| Nevada | — | — | — |
| New Hampshire | — | — | — |
| North Dakota | — | — | — |
| Rhode Island | — | — | — |
| South Dakota | — | — | — |
| Utah | — | — | — |
| Vermont | — | — | — |
| Wyoming | — | — | — |
Ranks are within each state; “1 in N” is out of the boys born there that year. The SSA only publishes a name in a state when 5 or more babies of one sex got it.
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Momentum · boys
Falling
- 11 spots since 2024 (#506 → #495)
- 121 spots since 2020 (#374 → #495)
- 213 spots since 2015 (#282 → #495)
- Biggest jump: 222 spots in 1923 (#977 → #755)
- Biggest drop: 443 spots in 1908 (#930 → #1,373)
Rise & fade · boys
103 yrs to peak
- Debuted 1900
- Peaked 2003 at #176 (2,211 births)
- Births halved by 2017, 14 yrs later
Top of the charts · boys
Top 1,000 for 122 yrs
- Top 10: never
- Top 100: never
- Top 1,000: 122 yrs · run 1918–2025
Share of babies · boys
1 in 893
- Highest: 1 in 893 boys born in 2003 were named Donovan (0.11%)
- Latest: 1 in 2,805 boys born in 2025 (0.04%)
Era · boys
The 2000s
- 31.3% of all boys named Donovan (19,329) were born in this decade
Show by decade
| Decade | Births | Best rank | Avg rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 83 | #699 (1905) | #929 |
| 1910s | 335 | #876 (1912) | #941 |
| 1920s | 719 | #647 (1928) | #791 |
| 1930s | 866 | #566 (1934) | #648 |
| 1940s | 717 | #659 (1940) | #767 |
| 1950s | 876 | #703 (1957) | #782 |
| 1960s | 1,813 | #361 (1969) | #633 |
| 1970s | 3,750 | #365 (1970) | #414 |
| 1980s | 4,553 | #311 (1989) | #414 |
| 1990s | 12,239 | #209 (1998) | #245 |
| 2000s | 19,329 | #176 (2003) | #198 |
| 2010s | 12,289 | #217 (2010) | #290 |
| 2020s | 4,115 | #374 (2020) | #453 |
All figures count published births only (names given to at least 5 boys in a year). Registrations before 1937 are incomplete, so early shares and totals run low.
Donovan in 1989
boys
#311
773 births · 1 in 2,589 boys
Top boys' names in 1989
More about 1989
boys
2,000,928 boys got a published name in 1989; 1 in 2,589 of them was named Donovan, which outranked 96.6% of the 9,232 boys' names that year. The ten most popular names covered 20.4% of boys (44.2% in 1880, 8.0% in 2025).
Ranked beside Donovan
Biggest movers since 1988
Risers
Among names in the top 1,000 of either year.