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Worldwide Name Statistics

Donovan

Ranked #806 - 1 in 140,706 people
US

Most common in

United States

57k bearers

World total

56,856

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#806

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States57k
Worldwide
~57k
rank #806
Rarity
1 in 140,706
of people globally
Gender split
100/0
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~57k in US

About the name Donovan

There are an estimated 56,856 people named Donovan alive worldwide today. That ranks Donovan at #806 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Donovan is held by approximately 56,856 people, ranking #806 among first names. That works out to roughly 17 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 5,838 U.S. residents).

Historically Donovan is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.6% male).

Donovan appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 99.6%Female 0.4%

Donovan popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Donovan, 1900 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1900: 8
  2. 1901: 7
  3. 1902: 7
  4. 1903: 9
  5. 1904: 9
  6. 1905: 12
  7. 1906: 9
  8. 1907: 9
  9. 1908: 5
  10. 1909: 8
  11. 1911: 12
  12. 1912: 26
  13. 1913: 28
  14. 1914: 35
  15. 1915: 45
  16. 1916: 49
  17. 1917: 40
  18. 1918: 46
  19. 1919: 54
  20. 1920: 61
  21. 1921: 69
  22. 1922: 52
  23. 1923: 75
  24. 1924: 65
  25. 1925: 75
  26. 1926: 66
  27. 1927: 78
  28. 1928: 93
  29. 1929: 85
  30. 1930: 93
  31. 1931: 98
  32. 1932: 107
  33. 1933: 80
  34. 1934: 109
  35. 1935: 66
  36. 1936: 79
  37. 1937: 64
  38. 1938: 91
  39. 1939: 79
  40. 1940: 84
  41. 1941: 65
  42. 1942: 65
  43. 1943: 73
  44. 1944: 63
  45. 1945: 58
  46. 1946: 83
  47. 1947: 78
  48. 1948: 78
  49. 1949: 70
  50. 1950: 90
  51. 1951: 86
  52. 1952: 73
  53. 1953: 80
  54. 1954: 76
  55. 1955: 107
  56. 1956: 88
  57. 1957: 116
  58. 1958: 74
  59. 1959: 86
  60. 1960: 75
  61. 1961: 119
  62. 1962: 103
  63. 1963: 102
  64. 1964: 119
  65. 1965: 132
  66. 1966: 175
  67. 1967: 227
  68. 1968: 283
  69. 1969: 486
  70. 1970: 506
  71. 1971: 479
  72. 1972: 409
  73. 1973: 378
  74. 1974: 369
  75. 1975: 338
  76. 1976: 348
  77. 1977: 324
  78. 1978: 300
  79. 1979: 317
  80. 1980: 344
  81. 1981: 295
  82. 1982: 280
  83. 1983: 278
  84. 1984: 340
  85. 1985: 466
  86. 1986: 504
  87. 1987: 639
  88. 1988: 680
  89. 1989: 773
  90. 1990: 855
  91. 1991: 1,064
  92. 1992: 1,183
  93. 1993: 1,150
  94. 1994: 1,110
  95. 1995: 1,086
  96. 1996: 1,201
  97. 1997: 1,458
  98. 1998: 1,553
  99. 1999: 1,642
  100. 2000: 1,730
  101. 2001: 1,664
  102. 2002: 1,971
  103. 2003: 2,219
  104. 2004: 2,068
  105. 2005: 2,186
  106. 2006: 1,967
  107. 2007: 2,050
  108. 2008: 1,793
  109. 2009: 1,741
  110. 2010: 1,649
  111. 2011: 1,363
  112. 2012: 1,272
  113. 2013: 1,237
  114. 2014: 1,276
  115. 2015: 1,304
  116. 2016: 1,165
  117. 2017: 1,066
  118. 2018: 1,035
  119. 2019: 947
  120. 2020: 830
  121. 2021: 727
  122. 2022: 693
  123. 2023: 652
  124. 2024: 604
  125. 2025: 609

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Donovan worldwide?

There are an estimated 56,856 people named Donovan alive worldwide today, ranking #806 globally.

Is Donovan a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 140,706 people. In the United States there are roughly 56,856 bearers, which is 1 in 5,838 Americans.

Is Donovan a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Donovan is used 99.6% male and 0.4% female.

Where does the name Donovan come from?

Who are famous people named Donovan?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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