How Many People Are Named Donavin?
An estimated 2,294 people in the United States have the first name Donavin. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 23 years old, and Donavin peaked in popularity in 2005 with 148 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Donavin as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Donavin paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
2,294
About 1 in 149,413 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
23
years old
Peak Year
2005
148 births
Total Registered
2,335
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Donavin
Donavin is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 2,335 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Donavin as a male name
Ranked #6,289 in 2023
14 male births in 2023
Peak: 2005 (148 births)
Donavin: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Donavin span from the 1960s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 1,172 babies were registered. Donavin has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Donavin by Decade
How has Donavin tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Donavin by State
Birth registrations for Donavin span all 21 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Michigan, Texas. The lowest are in Utah, New Jersey, North Carolina. On average, about 40 Donavins were registered per state.
Donavin + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Donavin as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Donavin
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Donavin: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Donavin?
We estimate approximately 2,294 people named Donavin are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 149,413 Americans share this first name.
Is Donavin a common name?
Donavin is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 94.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,335 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Donavin most popular?
Donavin reached peak popularity in 2005, when 148 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Donavin is approximately 23 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Donavin a male name?
Donavin is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Donavin Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Donavin Smith, Donavin Johnson, Donavin Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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