Boys name · Illinois

Donovan in Illinois

As of 2025, Donovan was the #519 most common boys name in Illinois, drawn from 19 births that year. Its total reaches 2,304 across years with 5 or more births, the first being 1915.

2,304 all-time#519 in 2025Most births 20071915–2025

Popularity over time

Donovan in Illinois, year by year

Babies named Donovan in Illinois by year, 1915–2025. Peak: 92 in 2007.
Selected years of Donovan births in Illinois
YearBabiesState rank
19155#503
19395#484
197118#431
198311#558
199331#369
200491#174
201453#262
202519#519

Its rank among boys names in Illinois ran from #174 in 2004 to #703 in 1961, starting at #503 in 1915 and ending at #519 in 2025.

Its busiest year in Illinois was 2007, with 92 Donovan births. In 2004 it reached #174, its highest boys-name rank in Illinois.

Across the country, Donovan reached its highest rank of #77 in Vermont (2010). See Donovan in every state →

How popular is Donovan in Illinois?

As of 2025, Donovan was the #519 most common boys name in Illinois, drawn from 19 births that year. Its total reaches 2,304 across years with 5 or more births, the first being 1915.

How many babies are named Donovan in Illinois?

Illinois recorded 19 births of babies named Donovan in 2025.

What is the rank of Donovan in Illinois?

Donovan's 2025 rank among boys names in Illinois was #519.

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, names by state of birth (public domain). Counts below 5 in a state-year are omitted by the SSA for privacy.