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Donovan

“Descendant of 'brown-and-black' (Irish patronymic)” — Irish origin

Boy's name · #495 in the US (2025) · 2000s

Donovan has appeared in US records since 1900 — best rank #176 (2003) · 61,684 babies named Donovan all-time · 1 in 2,800 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 3,300 boys in Canada (2024) · about 1 in 9,700 boys in England & Wales (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 38 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Donovans

• Donovan — Scottish musician (born 1946)
• Donovan Bailey — Canadian athlete, Olympic medalist
• Donovan Mitchell — American basketball player
• Donovan Ricketts — Jamaican association football player (born 1977)
• Donovan Dijak — American professional wrestler

In stories & tradition

• Donovan Baine — Darkstalkers
• Donovan Desmond — Spy × Family
• Donovan Bellamy — Wasted

What Donovans become

Among 208 notable people named Donovan:

Athletes appear 2.96× more often than among typical names — e.g. Donovan Bailey, Canadian athlete, Olympic medalist.

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