boy's name
Donnovan
- Gender Boy
- Letters 8
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 608
Donnovan is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2007, when 37 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 473,709 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1970.
Donnovan over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 28 |
| 1980s | 26 |
| 1990s | 133 |
| 2000s | 232 |
| 2010s | 127 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 7 |
How popular is Donnovan?
In 2025, Donnovan was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Donnovan 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 Donnovan
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Donnovan also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Donnovan over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Donnovan
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Donnovan — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Donnovan
How popular is the name Donnovan?
In 2025, Donnovan was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Donnovan a girl's or a boy's name?
Donnovan is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Donnovan most popular?
Donnovan peaked in 2007, when 37 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Donnovan a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Donnovan currently ranks #10,002 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.