Donovan
4 countries#495 in United States, 2025Popularity across 4 countries
Each line is scaled to its own peak, so you can compare when Donovan was in fashion in each country, whatever the population size.
Country by country
United States
61,904 births recorded 1900–2025 · currently #495 · peaked in 2003 with 2,219 births
Most common in: California, Texas, Florida, New York, Ohio
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
France
7,363 births recorded 1971–2022 · currently #1128 · peaked in 1996 with 404 births
Most common in: Nord, Pas-de-Calais, La Réunion, Aisne, Seine-Maritime
Source: INSEE, official birth-registration data
Scotland
13 births recorded 2011–2020 · peaked in 2013 with 4 births
Source: National Records of Scotland, official birth-registration data
Northern Ireland
9 births recorded 1998–2013 · peaked in 1998 with 3 births
Source: NISRA, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Donovan’s rank among boys’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | #198 | — |
| 2007 | #197 | ↑1 |
| 2008 | #214 | ↓17 |
| 2009 | #215 | ↓1 |
| 2010 | #217 | ↓2 |
| 2011 | #254 | ↓37 |
| 2012 | #276 | ↓22 |
| 2013 | #281 | ↓5 |
| 2014 | #284 | ↓3 |
| 2015 | #282 | ↑2 |
| 2016 | #306 | ↓24 |
| 2017 | #323 | ↓17 |
| 2018 | #323 | — |
| 2019 | #352 | ↓29 |
| 2020 | #374 | ↓22 |
| 2021 | #424 | ↓50 |
| 2022 | #448 | ↓24 |
| 2023 | #468 | ↓20 |
| 2024 | #506 | ↓38 |
| 2025 | #495 | ↑11 |
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