Donivan: 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	23	2	–	#2,572
1920s	15	2	-35%	#4,372
1930s	18	2	+20%	#3,093
1940s	17	2	-6%	#3,261
1950s	30	3	+76%	#2,829
1960s	34	3	+13%	#2,584
1970s	63	6	+85%	#3,262
1980s	101	10	+60%	#3,305
1990s	234	23	+132%	#2,413
2000s	419	42	+79%	#2,258
2010s	187	19	-55%	#3,329
2020s (to 2025)	40	7	-64%	#6,421

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#2,572

1920s

-35%

#4,372

1930s

+20%

#3,093

1940s

-6%

#3,261

1950s

+76%

#2,829

1960s

+13%

#2,584

1970s

+85%

#3,262

1980s

101

+60%

#3,305

1990s

234

+132%

#2,413

2000s

419

+79%

#2,258

2010s

187

-55%

#3,329

2020s (to 2025)

-64%

#6,421

The story of Donivan

Donivan is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #12,531 in 2025 with 5 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1913, 1,181 American babies have been named Donivan. Its peak came in 2007, when 56 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 Donivan stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Donivan?

The median living Donivan is about 23 years old; half are between 17 and 32. An estimated 1,100 people named Donivan 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.

Donivan year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	5	#12,531
2024	6	#11,288
2023	–	–
2022	7	#10,077
2021	13	#6,421
2020	9	#8,244
2019	12	#6,882
2018	16	#5,599
2017	5	#12,791
2016	13	#6,449
2015	14	#6,074
2014	18	#5,108
2013	20	#4,663
2012	24	#4,167
2011	32	#3,382
2010	33	#3,329
2009	40	#2,964
2008	47	#2,640
2007	56	#2,312
2006	39	#2,890
2005	42	#2,630
2004	36	#2,858
2003	40	#2,558
2002	36	#2,652
2001	45	#2,258
2000	38	#2,490
1995	17	#3,741
1990	9	#5,495
1985	12	#3,650
1980	8	#4,613
1975	7	#4,455
1970	7	#3,953
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	8	#2,829
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	8	#3,093
1925	–	–
1920	5	#4,465
1915	6	#3,506
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Donivan?

The median living Donivan is about 23 years old. Half of all living Donivans are between 17 and 32 years old.

How many people named Donivan are alive today?

An estimated 1,100 people named Donivan are alive in the United States, based on 1,181 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Donivan in 2025?

Donivan ranked #12,531 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 5 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Donivan?

1,181 babies have been named Donivan in the United States since 1913, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Donivan most popular?

Donivan peaked in 2007, when 56 newborns received the name.

Is Donivan a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Donivan rising or falling?

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

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Donivan popularity over time

The story of Donivan

How old are people named Donivan?

Donivan year by year

Frequently asked questions

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