Donavan

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A few things about Donavan you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Donavan

Donavan Brazier

American athletics competitor

Choose Donavan and your child shares a first name with Donavan Brazier, an American athletics competitor. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Donavan, like who?” Donavan Brazier's Wikipedia article is available in 21 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 30,488 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Donavan, 56 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Donavan would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryDonavan first shows up in US birth records in 1919, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 106 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1999, when it ranked #659. Today it's #2,421, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📉Then vs nowDonavan was 3.6× more common in 2000 than it is today. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 8,432 baby boys; in 2025, about 1 in 30,488.
• 🚀TrendDonavan has climbed 46 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #2,421. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.

About the name Donavan

Donavan is a boy name of Celtic, Irish and Old English origin. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, starting with D and ending in “-van”. US birth records list Donavan for boys from 1919 to 2025, in 105 of those 107 years. Its best year was 1999, when it ranked #659 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #2,421, with 56 babies.

Origin:Celtic namesIrish namesOld English names