boy's name
Donavon
DON-uh-vun (English)
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 3
- Letters 7
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 5,460
Donavon is a boy's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 16 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2000, when 156 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 207,211 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1915.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Donavon Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 41 |
| 1920s | 178 |
| 1930s | 300 |
| 1940s | 243 |
| 1950s | 198 |
| 1960s | 307 |
| 1970s | 527 |
| 1980s | 570 |
| 1990s | 1,188 |
| 2000s | 1,271 |
| 2010s | 418 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 108 |
How Popular Is Donavon?
In 2025, Donavon was given to 16 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Donavon 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 Donavon
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Donavon Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Donavon over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Donavon
- English DON-uh-vun
Sibling Names for Donavon
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Donavon — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Donavon
How popular is the name Donavon?
In 2025, Donavon was given to 16 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Donavon a girl's or a boy's name?
Donavon is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Donavon?
Donavon has 3 syllables.
When was Donavon most popular?
Donavon peaked in 2000, when 156 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Donavon a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Donavon currently ranks #5,800 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.