Donovan
A boys’ name of Irish origin, meaning dark brown warrior; surname used as given name.
Babies a year
1,056
the US, 2017
Rarity
Uncommon
among names in use
US popularity
#496
up from #504
UK popularity
#1066
28 babies
How Donovan has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #282 |
| 2016 | #306 |
| 2017 | #322 |
| 2018 | #324 |
| 2019 | #352 |
| 2020 | #374 |
| 2021 | #425 |
| 2022 | #446 |
| 2023 | #466 |
| 2024 | #504 |
| 2025 | #496 |
In 2025, 28 babies in England and Wales were named Donovan. In the US, 1,056 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold. Its US peak was 2,210 in 2003.
Looking further back: between 1880 and 2008, Donovan was most common in 2005, when it went to 0.10% of American babies of that sex.
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