Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2002

Donavan

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #2,426 Trend ↓ Falling 10%
Rank 2025
#2,426
among boys · ↑806 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
56
named Donavan · +51% vs 2024
How common
1 in 30,501
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2002
270 babies
All-time total
8,305
#1,339 all-time among boys
First recorded
1919
in Social Security records

Donavan popularity over time

8,305 babies have been named Donavan since 1919, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.040.080.110.1518801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

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 Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – 9 9 1 – #2,937
1920s – 73 73 7 +711% #1,870
1930s – 107 107 11 +47% #1,716
1940s – 108 108 11 +1% #1,888
1950s – 166 166 17 +54% #1,472
1960s – 329 329 33 +98% #805
1970s – 744 744 74 +126% #852
1980s – 940 940 94 +26% #759
1990s 5 2,115 2,120 212 +126% #659
2000s – 2,430 2,430 243 +15% #678
2010s – 995 995 100 -59% #1,110
2020s (to 2025) – 284 284 47 -52% #2,426

Where Donavan is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 55 0.03 outside top 500
2027 54 0.03 outside top 500
2028 53 0.03 outside top 500
2029 52 0.03 outside top 500
2030 51 0.03 outside top 500

The story of Donavan

Donavan is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,426 in 2025 with 56 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1919, 8,305 American babies have been named Donavan. Its peak came in 2002, when 270 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 Donavan stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Donavan?

The median living Donavan is about 26 years old; half are between 19 and 36. An estimated 7,800 people named Donavan are alive in the United States today.

median 26 020406080100

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

Donavan year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 56 #2,426
2024 – – 37 #3,232
2023 – – 55 #2,450
2022 – – 38 #3,173
2021 – – 46 #2,740
2020 – – 52 #2,474
2019 – – 43 #2,869
2018 – – 77 #1,926
2017 – – 94 #1,685
2016 – – 76 #1,929
2015 – – 95 #1,658
2014 – – 88 #1,716
2013 – – 107 #1,514
2012 – – 122 #1,378
2011 – – 121 #1,377
2010 – – 172 #1,110
2009 – – 190 #1,024
2008 – – 208 #963
2007 – – 218 #910
2006 – – 251 #813
2005 – – 269 #748
2004 – – 258 #732
2003 – – 266 #706
2002 – – 270 #678
2001 – – 267 #680
2000 – – 233 #736
1995 – – 172 #816
1990 – – 160 #803
1985 – – 98 #920
1980 – – 75 #1,043
1975 – – 65 #1,023
1970 – – 85 #877
1965 – – 26 #1,532
1960 – – 14 #2,238
1955 – – 19 #1,803
1950 – – 5 #3,819
1945 – – 13 #1,949
1940 – – 12 #2,106
1935 – – 10 #2,426
1930 – – 10 #2,646
1925 – – 10 #2,799
1920 – – 9 #3,017
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Famous people named Donavan

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Donavan Brazier Donavan Brazier American middle-distance runner b. 1997 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Donavan?

The median living Donavan is about 26 years old. Half of all living Donavans are between 19 and 36 years old.

How many people named Donavan are alive today?

An estimated 7,800 people named Donavan are alive in the United States, based on 8,305 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Donavan in 2025?

Donavan ranked #2,426 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 56 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Donavan?

8,305 babies have been named Donavan in the United States since 1919, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Donavan most popular?

Donavan peaked in 2002, when 270 newborns received the name.

Is Donavan a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Donavan rising or falling?

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

Will Donavan become more popular?

Donavan is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 51 boys named Donavan in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Donavan?

Well-known people named Donavan include Donavan Brazier (athlete).

Names like Donavan

Names that sound and feel close to Donavan: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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