Donavon
A respelling of Donovan, from the Irish surname O Donndubhain. The underlying elements are donn, "brown," and dubh, "black," describing dark hair or complexion.
Donavon in 2025
Donavon was given to 16 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 11,964th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 207,209 babies born.
The history of Donavon
Donavon reached its highest point in 2000, when 156 babies were given the name, ranking 2,189th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 2,130th, in 1936.
Across the 111 years of records since 1915, 5,349 babies have been named Donavon. Half of them were born before 1992, which places the name's centre of gravity with Millennials.
Donavon by decade
| Decade | Babies named Donavon | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 41 | 5,353 |
| 1920s | 178 | 2,497 |
| 1930s | 300 | 2,130 |
| 1940s | 243 | 2,211 |
| 1950s | 198 | 3,213 |
| 1960s | 307 | 2,494 |
| 1970s | 527 | 2,198 |
| 1980s | 570 | 2,180 |
| 1990s | 1,188 | 2,217 |
| 2000s | 1,271 | 2,189 |
| 2010s | 418 | 4,413 |
| 2020s | 108 | 8,135 |
Where Donavon is heading
Donavon has fallen 56% over the past decade, from 36 babies in 2015 to 16 in 2025.
Names like Donavon
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Donavon.