How Many People Are Named Donovan Williams?
There are approximately 317 people named Donovan Williams living in the United States today. That makes this name combination uncommon, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 1,081,244 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Donovan with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Williams. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Estimated People with This Name
317
1 in 1,081,244 Americans
Combination Rarity
Uncommon
First Name
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Last Name
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Donovan: Popularity Over Time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Donovan. The peak year was 2003 with 2,219 births. The average person named Donovan today is 26 years old.
Ancestry of the Williams Surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Williams, from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau.
How we calculated this
The first name "Donovan" has an estimated frequency of 0.0168% among living Americans, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for mortality using CDC 2023 life tables.
The surname "Williams" appears at a rate of 550.97 per 100,000 people in the 2010 U.S. Census.
Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 317 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.
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Donovan Williams: Questions and Answers
How many people are named Donovan Williams?
We estimate approximately 317 people named Donovan Williams are alive in the United States today. The first name Donovan is shared by 57,551 Americans, and the surname Williams is shared by 1,850,671.
How rare is the name Donovan Williams?
This name combination is classified as Uncommon, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 1,081,244 Americans. The first name Donovan is uncommon and the surname Williams is very common.
Is Donovan a male or female name?
Donovan is predominantly male, with 99.6% of bearers being male and 0.4% female. It peaked in popularity in 2003 and the average bearer today is 26 years old.
Where does this data come from?
First name data comes from the Social Security Administration (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables. Surname data comes from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau. Full methodology.
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