boy's name
Donavan
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 3
- Letters 7
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 8,974
Donavan is a boy's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 56 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2002, when 270 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 59,203 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1919.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Donavan over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 9 |
| 1920s | 73 |
| 1930s | 107 |
| 1940s | 108 |
| 1950s | 166 |
| 1960s | 329 |
| 1970s | 744 |
| 1980s | 940 |
| 1990s | 2,120 |
| 2000s | 2,430 |
| 2010s | 995 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 284 |
How popular is Donavan?
In 2025, Donavan was given to 56 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Donavan is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Donavan
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Donavan also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Donavan over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Donavan
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Donavan — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Donavan
How popular is the name Donavan?
In 2025, Donavan was given to 56 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Donavan a girl's or a boy's name?
Donavan is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Donavan?
Donavan has 3 syllables.
When was Donavan most popular?
Donavan peaked in 2002, when 270 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Donavan a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Donavan currently ranks #2,444 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.