Donnovan

Donnovan

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Donnovan first appears in the data in 1970 and has been recorded in 38 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2007 with 37 babies (rank #3,101 that year). It was not in the 2024 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Donnovan

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Donnovan yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

9Destiny numberThe humanitarianIdealistic, compassionate, thinks in big-picture terms.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
4Soul urgeThe builderPractical, steady, gets results through hard work.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
5PersonalityThe free spiritCurious, restless, energised by change.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

546

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1970	5	#4,907
1972	10	#3,212
1973	6	#4,654
1975	7	#4,454
1980	5	#6,516
1987	6	#6,329
1988	6	#6,640
1989	9	#5,288
1990	8	#5,996
1991	12	#4,560
1992	13	#4,392
1993	17	#3,704
1994	15	#4,149
1995	8	#6,556
1996	10	#5,650
1997	12	#5,044
1998	19	#3,740
1999	19	#3,878
2000	18	#4,252
2001	19	#4,168
2002	26	#3,378
2003	18	#4,477
2004	30	#3,240
2005	22	#4,093
2006	19	#4,735
2007	37	#3,101
2008	23	#4,298
2009	20	#4,798
2010	15	#5,809
2011	23	#4,259
2012	14	#6,076
2013	11	#7,158
2014	13	#6,388
2015	12	#6,778
2016	14	#6,123
2017	14	#6,119
2018	5	#12,663
2019	6	#11,127

Year

Babies

Rank

1970

#4,907

1972

#3,212

1973

#4,654

1975

#4,454

1980

#6,516

1987

#6,329

1988

#6,640

1989

#5,288

1990

#5,996

1991

#4,560

1992

#4,392

1993

#3,704

1994

#4,149

1995

#6,556

1996

#5,650

1997

#5,044

1998

#3,740

1999

#3,878

2000

#4,252

2001

#4,168

2002

#3,378

2003

#4,477

2004

#3,240

2005

#4,093

2006

#4,735

2007

#3,101

2008

#4,298

2009

#4,798

2010

#5,809

2011

#4,259

2012

#6,076

2013

#7,158

2014

#6,388

2015

#6,778

2016

#6,123

2017

#6,119

2018

#12,663

2019

#11,127

Numerology of Donnovan

Popularity Over Time — Boys

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