Mostly boys
Aidan
Irish
“little and fiery”
Mostly boys · Irish
Donovan
“dark”
Say it DON-uh-vunPronunciation may vary by region.
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The story behind the name
Meet Donovan.
US birth records for 2025 list 609 boys named Donovan (rank #496).
For boys, the recorded count rose from 604 in 2024 to 609 in 2025.
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A little perspective
How popular is Donovan?
Boys · 2025#496609 recorded births
Recorded US births over time
● Girls● Boys
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| Year | Category | US rank | Births |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Boys | 496 | 609 |
| 2024 | Boys | 506 | 604 |
| 2023 | Boys | 468 | 652 |
| 2022 | Boys | 448 | 693 |
| 2021 | Boys | 425 | 727 |
| 2020 | Boys | 374 | 830 |
| 2019 | Boys | 352 | 947 |
| 2018 | Boys | 325 | 1,030 |
| 2018 | Girls | 16,347 | 5 |
| 2017 | Boys | 323 | 1,061 |
| 2017 | Girls | 16,528 | 5 |
| 2016 | Boys | 306 | 1,160 |
| 2016 | Girls | 16,952 | 5 |
| 2015 | Boys | 282 | 1,304 |
| 2014 | Boys | 284 | 1,271 |
| 2014 | Girls | 17,270 | 5 |
Rankings are calculated separately for boys and girls. Records below the publication threshold may be missing; gaps are not zero births.
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Nicknames
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