How Many People Are Named Donnovan?
An estimated 536 people in the United States have the first name Donnovan. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 24 years old, and Donnovan peaked in popularity in 2007 with 37 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Donnovan 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 Donnovan paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
536
About 1 in 639,467 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
24
years old
Peak Year
2007
37 births
Total Registered
546
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Donnovan
Donnovan is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 546 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Donnovan as a male name
Ranked #11,127 in 2019
6 male births in 2019
Peak: 2007 (37 births)
Donnovan: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Donnovan span from the 1970s to the 2010s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 232 babies were registered. While Donnovan is less common than at its peak in the 2000s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Donnovan by Decade
How has Donnovan 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.
Donnovan by State
Birth registrations for Donnovan span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, North Carolina, New York. The lowest are in New York, North Carolina, California. On average, about 17 Donnovans were registered per state.
Donnovan + Last Name Combinations
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Donnovan: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Donnovan?
We estimate approximately 536 people named Donnovan 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 639,467 Americans share this first name.
Is Donnovan a common name?
Donnovan is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 85.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 546 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Donnovan most popular?
Donnovan reached peak popularity in 2007, when 37 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Donnovan is approximately 24 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Donnovan a male name?
Donnovan is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Donnovan Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Donnovan Smith, Donnovan Johnson, Donnovan 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 0 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau estimate. Full methodology.
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