Donovan
Boy name
Donovan meaning
brown, black
Donovan at a glance
- Used as
- Boy name
- Latest U.S. rank (boy)
- #504 in 2024
Donovan popularity in the U.S.
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | #968 | 8 |
| 1920 | #877 | 61 |
| 1930 | #634 | 93 |
| 1940 | #659 | 84 |
| 1950 | #722 | 90 |
| 1960 | #874 | 75 |
| 1970 | #365 | 501 |
| 1980 | #449 | 344 |
| 1990 | #299 | 851 |
| 2000 | #206 | 1,718 |
| 2003 | #176 | 2,211 |
| 2010 | #217 | 1,644 |
| 2020 | #374 | 830 |
| 2024 | #504 | 603 |
All 124 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | #968 | 8 |
| 1901 | #858 | 7 |
| 1902 | #933 | 7 |
| 1903 | #783 | 9 |
| 1904 | #810 | 9 |
| 1905 | #699 | 12 |
| 1906 | #852 | 9 |
| 1907 | #930 | 9 |
| 1908 | #1,373 | 5 |
| 1909 | #1,083 | 8 |
| 1911 | #982 | 12 |
| 1912 | #876 | 26 |
| 1913 | #930 | 28 |
| 1914 | #933 | 35 |
| 1915 | #925 | 45 |
| 1916 | #892 | 49 |
| 1917 | #1,033 | 40 |
| 1918 | #975 | 47 |
| 1919 | #908 | 54 |
| 1920 | #877 | 61 |
| 1921 | #825 | 69 |
| 1922 | #977 | 52 |
| 1923 | #755 | 75 |
| 1924 | #849 | 65 |
| 1925 | #759 | 75 |
| 1926 | #813 | 66 |
| 1927 | #742 | 78 |
| 1928 | #647 | 93 |
| 1929 | #666 | 85 |
| 1930 | #634 | 93 |
| 1931 | #590 | 98 |
| 1932 | #574 | 107 |
| 1933 | #650 | 80 |
| 1934 | #566 | 109 |
| 1935 | #757 | 66 |
| 1936 | #660 | 79 |
| 1937 | #764 | 64 |
| 1938 | #622 | 91 |
| 1939 | #667 | 79 |
| 1940 | #659 | 84 |
| 1941 | #770 | 65 |
| 1942 | #795 | 65 |
| 1943 | #764 | 73 |
| 1944 | #790 | 63 |
| 1945 | #817 | 58 |
| 1946 | #716 | 83 |
| 1947 | #778 | 78 |
| 1948 | #766 | 78 |
| 1949 | #817 | 70 |
| 1950 | #722 | 90 |
| 1951 | #749 | 86 |
| 1952 | #821 | 73 |
| 1953 | #797 | 80 |
| 1954 | #829 | 76 |
| 1955 | #708 | 107 |
| 1956 | #792 | 88 |
| 1957 | #703 | 116 |
| 1958 | #877 | 74 |
| 1959 | #824 | 86 |
| 1960 | #874 | 75 |
| 1961 | #699 | 119 |
| 1962 | #750 | 103 |
| 1963 | #760 | 102 |
| 1964 | #709 | 119 |
| 1965 | #649 | 132 |
| 1966 | #572 | 175 |
| 1967 | #499 | 227 |
| 1968 | #455 | 283 |
| 1969 | #361 | 478 |
| 1970 | #365 | 501 |
| 1971 | #366 | 479 |
| 1972 | #391 | 403 |
| 1973 | #400 | 378 |
| 1974 | #404 | 369 |
| 1975 | #425 | 338 |
| 1976 | #414 | 348 |
| 1977 | #441 | 324 |
| 1978 | #476 | 293 |
| 1979 | #459 | 317 |
| 1980 | #449 | 344 |
| 1981 | #494 | 289 |
| 1982 | #507 | 279 |
| 1983 | #504 | 278 |
| 1984 | #463 | 332 |
| 1985 | #391 | 460 |
| 1986 | #374 | 494 |
| 1987 | #326 | 630 |
| 1988 | #321 | 672 |
| 1989 | #311 | 773 |
| 1990 | #299 | 851 |
| 1991 | #256 | 1,059 |
| 1992 | #243 | 1,176 |
| 1993 | #249 | 1,144 |
| 1994 | #261 | 1,110 |
| 1995 | #261 | 1,077 |
| 1996 | #246 | 1,201 |
| 1997 | #213 | 1,449 |
| 1998 | #209 | 1,542 |
| 1999 | #210 | 1,632 |
| 2000 | #206 | 1,718 |
| 2001 | #211 | 1,657 |
| 2002 | #190 | 1,964 |
| 2003 | #176 | 2,211 |
| 2004 | #187 | 2,055 |
| 2005 | #185 | 2,186 |
| 2006 | #198 | 1,967 |
| 2007 | #197 | 2,044 |
| 2008 | #214 | 1,785 |
| 2009 | #215 | 1,741 |
| 2010 | #217 | 1,644 |
| 2011 | #254 | 1,363 |
| 2012 | #275 | 1,272 |
| 2013 | #281 | 1,237 |
| 2014 | #284 | 1,271 |
| 2015 | #282 | 1,303 |
| 2016 | #306 | 1,160 |
| 2017 | #322 | 1,061 |
| 2018 | #323 | 1,030 |
| 2019 | #351 | 947 |
| 2020 | #374 | 830 |
| 2021 | #424 | 727 |
| 2022 | #448 | 692 |
| 2023 | #468 | 650 |
| 2024 | #504 | 603 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names (national data, 1880-2024). Counts are Social Security card applications for births in the United States; names with fewer than 5 births in a year are not listed, and spelling variants are counted separately. Baby Name Wizard is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA.
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