Boys name
Donovan
Donovan is a boys' name given to 57,399 boys in the United States since 1912, peaking in 2003 with 2,192 births. It has appeared in 51 states, and reached its highest rank of 77th among boys names in Vermont in 2010.
Which states favor Donovan
Donovan by state
Top states by all-time births named Donovan. States with a full trend page are linked; the rest show all-time totals from the same SSA data.
| Rank | State | All-time births | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | 8,238 | #376 (2025) |
| 2 | Texas | 4,637 | #533 (2025) |
| 3 | Florida | 3,027 | #558 (2025) |
| 4 | New York | 2,924 | #506 (2025) |
| 5 | Ohio | 2,574 | #444 (2025) |
| 6 | Michigan | 2,547 | #577 (2025) |
| 7 | Illinois | 2,304 | #519 (2025) |
| 8 | Pennsylvania | 1,847 | — |
| 9 | North Carolina | 1,814 | — |
| 10 | Georgia | 1,808 | — |
| 11 | Louisiana | 1,541 | — |
| 12 | Virginia | 1,512 | — |
| 13 | Arizona | 1,357 | — |
| 14 | Colorado | 1,348 | — |
| 15 | Washington | 1,285 | — |
| 16 | Minnesota | 1,267 | — |
| 17 | Indiana | 1,260 | — |
| 18 | Wisconsin | 1,194 | — |
| 19 | Maryland | 1,190 | — |
| 20 | New Jersey | 1,121 | — |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain).