Donathan: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	6	1	–	#3,544
1960s	16	2	+167%	#3,809
1970s	70	7	+338%	#2,737
1980s	93	9	+33%	#2,861
1990s	106	11	+14%	#3,911
2000s	128	13	+21%	#4,766
2010s	53	5	-59%	#7,741
2020s (to 2025)	6	1	-81%	#11,231

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

#3,544

1960s

+167%

#3,809

1970s

+338%

#2,737

1980s

+33%

#2,861

1990s

106

+14%

#3,911

2000s

128

+21%

#4,766

2010s

-59%

#7,741

2020s (to 2025)

-81%

#11,231

The story of Donathan

Donathan is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1954, 478 American babies have been named Donathan. Its peak came in 2008, when 18 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Donathan stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Donathan?

The median living Donathan is about 30 years old; half are between 20 and 42. An estimated 500 people named Donathan are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Donathan year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	6	#11,231
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	6	#11,135
2017	–	–
2016	6	#11,087
2015	6	#11,040
2014	5	#12,567
2013	9	#8,288
2012	6	#11,167
2011	5	#12,789
2010	10	#7,741
2009	12	#6,904
2008	18	#5,124
2007	13	#6,356
2006	10	#7,573
2005	10	#7,260
2004	14	#5,570
2003	11	#6,367
2002	16	#4,766
2001	9	#7,067
2000	15	#4,852
1995	16	#3,911
1990	11	#4,764
1985	10	#4,134
1980	16	#2,861
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Donathan, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Donathan?

The median living Donathan is about 30 years old. Half of all living Donathans are between 20 and 42 years old.

How many people named Donathan are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Donathan are alive in the United States, based on 478 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Donathan in 2025?

Donathan did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Donathan?

478 babies have been named Donathan in the United States since 1954, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Donathan most popular?

Donathan peaked in 2008, when 18 newborns received the name.

Is Donathan a boy or girl name?

Donathan is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Donathan rising or falling?

Donathan is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Donathan popularity over time

The story of Donathan

How old are people named Donathan?

Donathan year by year

Frequently asked questions

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