Donnivan
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #5,487 in 2008
0 babies were named Donnivan in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1989–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryDonnivan first shows up in US birth records in 1989, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 36 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 2008, when it reached #5,487.
About the name Donnivan
Donnivan is a boy name of Irish origin. It has 8 letters and 3 syllables, starting with D and ending in “-van”. US birth records list Donnivan for boys from 1989 to 2016, in 9 of those 28 years. Its best year was 2008, when it ranked #5,487 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2016, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Irish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.5 | 400,000 boys |
| 1990s | 0.6 | 1,754,386 boys |
| 2000s | 1.8 | 552,486 boys |
| 2010s | 1.0 | 1,029,412 boys |
Other spellings of Donnivan
More Irish boy names
- Boy name: Liam · resolute protector
- Unisex name: Owen · well-born
- Unisex name: Logan · little hollow
- Unisex name: Nolan · descendant of Nuallán
- Unisex name: Gael · a Gael
- Boy name: Arthur · possibly bear
- Unisex name: Ryan · little king
- Boy name: Dominic · of the Lord
Questions about the name Donnivan
What is the origin of the name Donnivan?
Donnivan has Irish roots in our records. Other Irish names include Liam, Owen, Logan.
Is Donnivan a boy or girl name?
Donnivan is a boy name.
How popular is the name Donnivan?
Donnivan is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2016. It peaked at #5,487 in 2008.