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Donovan Optimistic • Shrewd • Straightforward
Donovan Optimistic • Shrewd • Straightforward
Optimistic • Shrewd • Straightforward
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Fun Facts
Donovan Leitch Was A Bold Bearer Born In Scotland.
Donovan Name Popularity
Boys vs Girls
99.61%
Male
0.39%
Female
Donovan is predominantly a boys name, with 0.39% of Donovans being girls, and 99.61% being boys.
In the United States there have been a total of 59069 males named Donovan, and 230 females given the name
Popularity of Donovan by state:
This chart shows the maximum percentage of babys named Donovan in each state. Lighter colors indicate higher percentages and popularity, while lower colors indicate less popularity.
Lighter = More Popular
Darker = Less Popular
Blank States = Few to None
Donovan: Baby name popularity graph, 1880-2025
The below graph, labeled 'Percentage named Donovan' is a graph showing the overall ranking of the boys name Donovan in the USA from 1880-2025. 1 being the highest and most popular, 40337 being the lowest and least used. Through these years over 40337 unique total names have been given to boys living in the United States so far. Donovan's average ranking is 2946.42, with it's highest ever rank being #. Donovan has reach the top 10 most popular boys name 1 times, and has reached the top hundred names 1 times.
Donovan has been used in the United States ever since 1900, with over 59299 boys given the name in the past 200 years. Donovan gained the most popularity as a baby name in 2002, when it's usage went up by 118.55%. During this year, 1963 babies were named Donovan, which was 0.0529% of the baby boys born in the USA that year. The most the names popularity ever grew to was 0.059%, in this year alone more than 2000 boys were named Donovan.
Popular 'D' Names for Boys
| Name | 'D-Name' Rank | Overall Rank | Total Named | Percentage named |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel | 1. | 19. | 12839 | 0.355% |
| David | 2. | 26. | 11028 | 0.305% |
| Dylan | 3. | 43. | 9657 | 0.267% |
| Dominic | 4. | 107. | 5394 | 0.149% |
| Declan | 5. | 187. | 3596 | 0.099% |
| Damian | 6. | 209. | 3328 | 0.092% |
| Diego | 7. | 220. | 3186 | 0.088% |
| Dean | 8. | 363. | 1953 | 0.054% |
| Dawson | 9. | 399. | 1778 | 0.049% |
| Derek | 10. | 416. | 1702 | 0.047% |
| Damien | 11. | 522. | 1292 | 0.036% |
| Dallas | 12. | 554. | 1218 | 0.034% |
| Devin | 13. | 569. | 1164 | 0.032% |
| Donovan | 14. | 579. | 1148 | 0.032% |
| Dalton | 15. | 640. | 1038 | 0.029% |
| Dominick | 16. | 648. | 1024 | 0.028% |
| Dante | 17. | 664. | 1004 | 0.028% |
| Daxton | 18. | 713. | 917 | 0.025% |
| Desmond | 19. | 729. | 891 | 0.025% |
| Dakota | 20. | 755. | 861 | 0.024% |