Donavan
Boy name · #2427 in 2025 · Uniqueness 71/100
Donavan is currently the #2427 boy name in the United States — 56 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #1657, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 32,143 boys born in 2025 was named Donavan.
The 106-year story
Donavan first appears in the Social Security records in 1919, when 9 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2002, when 270 boys were named Donavan — good for #678 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Donavan per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Donavan in class?
Donavan scores 71 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Donavan will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Donavan is most common
State-level data for Donavan is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Donavan
Statistically, parents drawn to Donavan tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Estevan, Devan, Javan, Jovan, and Damion.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Donavan | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 56 | #2421 |
| 2024 | 37 | #3216 |
| 2023 | 55 | #2441 |
| 2022 | 38 | #3151 |
| 2021 | 46 | #2732 |
| 2020 | 52 | #2467 |
| 2019 | 43 | #2851 |
| 2018 | 77 | #1920 |
| 2017 | 94 | #1681 |
| 2016 | 76 | #1921 |
| 2015 | 95 | #1657 |
| 2014 | 88 | #1714 |
| 2013 | 107 | #1510 |
| 2012 | 122 | #1376 |
| 2011 | 121 | #1377 |
| 2010 | 172 | #1108 |
| 2009 | 190 | #1024 |
| 2008 | 208 | #963 |
| 2007 | 218 | #909 |
| 2006 | 251 | #812 |
| 2005 | 269 | #748 |
| 2004 | 258 | #731 |
| 2003 | 266 | #706 |
| 2002 | 270 | #678 |
| 2001 | 267 | #680 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Donavan a popular boy name?
Donavan ranked #2427 among boys in 2025 with 56 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1657.
When was the name Donavan most popular?
Donavan peaked in 2002, when 270 American boys received the name (ranked #678 that year). Since 2002 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Donavan?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 32,143 newborn American boys was named Donavan. It scores 71/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.