How popular is the name Donovan?

Donovan ranks 425th among boys' names in US records, with 61,317 births since 1900. Over the past decade it accounts for 9,003.

Is Donovan a unisex name?

No. Donovan is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.

2003, when 2,211 children were given the name. It has been in use for 125 years and is still recorded as of 2024.

Boy name#425 of boy names

Pronounced D AA1 N AH0 V AH0 N (ARPABET)

Donovan is a boys' name, and first appears in 1900. It has been given to 61,317 children — the 425th most common boys' name on record.

It has been slipping, down 45% on the previous decade. Its best single year was 2003, when 2,211 children were given it.

2003Boys: 2,211Girls: 8

Phonetic detail

Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.

Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.

Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.

How popular is the name Donovan?: Donovan ranks 425th among boys' names in US records, with 61,317 births since 1900. Over the past decade it accounts for 9,003.
Is Donovan a unisex name?: No. Donovan is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
When was Donovan most popular?: 2003, when 2,211 children were given the name. It has been in use for 125 years and is still recorded as of 2024.