How Many People Are Named Donavon?
An estimated 4,561 people in the United States have the first name Donavon. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 35 years old, and Donavon peaked in popularity in 2000 with 156 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Donavon 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 Donavon paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
4,561
About 1 in 75,149 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
35
years old
Peak Year
2000
156 births
Total Registered
5,332
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Donavon
Donavon is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 5,332 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Donavon as a male name
Ranked #7,870 in 2024
10 male births in 2024
Peak: 2000 (156 births)
Donavon: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Donavon span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 1,271 babies were registered. Donavon has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Donavon by Decade
How has Donavon 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.
Donavon by State
Birth registrations for Donavon span all 30 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Louisiana. The lowest are in South Dakota, Oregon, Kansas. On average, about 65 Donavons were registered per state.
Donavon + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Donavon as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Donavon: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Donavon?
We estimate approximately 4,561 people named Donavon 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 75,149 Americans share this first name.
Is Donavon a common name?
Donavon is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 96.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 5,332 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Donavon most popular?
Donavon reached peak popularity in 2000, when 156 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Donavon is approximately 35 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Donavon a male name?
Donavon is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Donavon Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Donavon Smith, Donavon Johnson, Donavon 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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