Gender
Origin
- Celtic/Gaelic
- Strong fighter
- Celtic
- Dark-haired
- Irish
Syllables
3
Themes
- Surname
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Donovan
Pronunciation
d(o)-no-van
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2003 (rank #176, 2,210 births); most recent 2025 (rank #495, 609 births)
- Girls: peak in 2004 (rank #8258, 13 births); most recent 2018 (rank #15678, 5 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 609 | – |
| 2024 | 603 | – |
| 2023 | 650 | – |
| 2022 | 692 | – |
| 2021 | 727 | – |
| 2020 | 830 | – |
| 2019 | 947 | – |
| 2018 | 1,030 | 5 |
| 2017 | 1,061 | 5 |
| 2016 | 1,160 | 5 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2008 (rank #818, 34 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1066, 28 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 28 |
| 2024 | 16 |
| 2023 | 8 |
| 2022 | 23 |
| 2021 | 11 |
| 2020 | 13 |
| 2019 | 16 |
| 2018 | 23 |
| 2017 | 22 |
| 2016 | 31 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 1996 (rank #149, 405 births); most recent 2023 (rank #1236, 27 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 27 |
| 2022 | 34 |
| 2021 | 29 |
| 2020 | 56 |
| 2019 | 44 |
| 2018 | 69 |
| 2017 | 76 |
| 2016 | 87 |
| 2015 | 112 |
| 2014 | 104 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2014 (rank #550, 5 births); most recent 2024 (rank #748, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 2013 (rank #590, 4 births); most recent 2020 (rank #711, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2013 (rank #398, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 1996 (rank #171, 22 births); most recent 2021 (rank #635, 5 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 8 |
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2017 | 12 |
| 2016 | 8 |
| 2015 | 13 |
| 2014 | 11 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence