Donavin Boy

How popular is Donavin?

#8,906 boy name in 2025

8 baby boys were named Donavin in the US in 2025, making it the 8906th most popular boy name.

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2,295living people named Donavin (est.)
22median age of people named Donavin
2,343babies named Donavin since 1880
1 in 414,418US babies born in 2025

Donavin popularity over time

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Rank in 2025#8,906 for boys
Babies in 20258 boys
10-year trendFalling fast (-78% babies vs 2015)
Earlier ranks#3,148 in 2015, #3,808 in 2020
Peak year2005 (148 boys)
Highest rank#1,059 in 2003
First recorded1964
Boys vs girls (last 10 years)100% boys, 0% girls
Chance a classmate shares it0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025

Donavin counting every spelling

Social Security counts each spelling as its own name. Adding together the spellings that sound alike, the Donavan family of names ranked #1,485 for boys in 2025 (#2,040 the year before), with 95 babies in all.

SpellingBoys in 2025Share
Donavan 56 59%
Donavon 16 17%
Donavin 8 8%
Donaven 7 7%
Donavyn 8 8%

Spellings are grouped by how they sound, using our own rules, so a few groupings may not match how your family says the name.

Donavin by decade

DecadeBaby boysBest rank
1960s13#3,594
1970s65#3,656
1980s115#3,088
1990s452#1,635
2000s1,172#1,059
2010s442#1,777
2020s84#3,808

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Questions

Is Donavin a boy or girl name?
Donavin is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Donavin were boys.
How popular is the name Donavin?
8 baby boys were named Donavin in the US in 2025, making it the 8906th most popular boy name.
When was Donavin most popular?
Donavin peaked in 2005, when 148 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #1,059 in 2003.
How many people are named Donavin?
2,343 babies have been named Donavin in the US since 1880. We estimate about 2,295 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 22.

Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.