Donoven: 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	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	89	9	–	#4,260
2000s	215	22	+142%	#3,626
2010s	81	8	-62%	#5,491
2020s (to 2025)	5	1	-90%	#12,547

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

1990s

–

#4,260

2000s

215

+142%

#3,626

2010s

-62%

#5,491

2020s (to 2025)

-90%

#12,547

The story of Donoven

Donoven 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 1991, 390 American babies have been named Donoven. Its peak came in 2007, when 29 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 Donoven stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Donoven?

The median living Donoven is about 21 years old; half are between 16 and 25. An estimated 400 people named Donoven 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.

Donoven 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	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	5	#12,547
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	8	#9,063
2016	9	#8,325
2015	7	#9,825
2014	8	#8,994
2013	9	#8,289
2012	11	#7,188
2011	16	#5,491
2010	13	#6,447
2009	19	#4,974
2008	18	#5,125
2007	29	#3,626
2006	17	#5,137
2005	24	#3,845
2004	25	#3,663
2003	20	#4,154
2002	20	#4,075
2001	23	#3,647
2000	20	#3,958
1995	7	#7,211
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
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 Donoven, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Donoven?

The median living Donoven is about 21 years old. Half of all living Donovens are between 16 and 25 years old.

How many people named Donoven are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Donoven are alive in the United States, based on 390 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Donoven in 2025?

Donoven 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 Donoven?

390 babies have been named Donoven in the United States since 1991, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Donoven most popular?

Donoven peaked in 2007, when 29 newborns received the name.

Is Donoven a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Donoven rising or falling?

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

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Donoven popularity over time

The story of Donoven

How old are people named Donoven?

Donoven year by year

Frequently asked questions

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