Donovan Name Popularity Trends: Regional & Generational Analysis

The name Donovan is celebrated as the most popular name in Hawaii, USA, spanning across all generations. It is also the most favored Boy name among Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) in the South region. Over the recent 3 years, the trend of this Boy name is declining, while the trend over the past 25 years is stalled. Between 2020 and 2022, the popularity of Donovan has been stalled for male in the MidWest region, stalled for male in the Northeast region, stalled for male in the South region, stalled for male in the West region. Meanwhile, the long-term trend (25 years) shows it has been stalled for male in the MidWest region, stalled for male in the Northeast region, stalled for male in the South region, stalled for male in the West region. Generational insights show the name 'Donovan' has seen varying ranks over time: In the G.I. Generation generation (1901~1927), it ranked 865th out of 1654 names. In the Silent Generation generation (1928~1945), it ranked 690th out of 1332 names. In the Baby Boomers generation (1946~1964), it ranked 765th out of 1361 names. In the Generation X (Gen X) generation (1965~1980), it ranked 443rd out of 1399 names. In the Millennials (Gen Y) generation (1981~1996), it ranked 319th out of 1406 names. In the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) generation (1997~2012), it ranked 209th out of 1436 names. In the Generation Alpha generation (2013~2023), it ranked 335th out of 1274 names. Explore detailed regional and generational insights into the name 'Donovan' to discover its timeless appeal and modern trends.

 
 
 

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Visualized Trend by Regions for 'Donovan'
Visualized Trend by States for 'Donovan'

 
 
 

The total number and actual popularities of births of the name "Donovan"

Years with the same rank do not necessarily indicate the same number of births. Name data come from Social Security card applications for births that occurred in the United States.  
 
 

The rankings of the name "Donovan" by years

 
 
 

Donovan Name Popularity by Generations

 
Generation Gender Rank Total Names
G.I. Generation(1901~1927) Boy 865th/1654 899
Silent Generation(1928~1945) Boy 690th/1332 1,452
Baby Boomers(1946~1964) Boy 765th/1361 1,703
Generation X (Gen X)(1965~1980) Boy 443rd/1399 5,389
Millennials (Gen Y)(1981~1996) Boy 319th/1406 11,825
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers)(1997~2012) Boy 209th/1436 28,229
Generation Alpha(2013~2023) Boy 335th/1274 10,901

 
 

Name Rankings by Generations and Regions

TOP(%) MidWest Northeast South West
G.I. Generation
(1901~1927)
- - - -
Silent Generation
(1928~1945)
- - - -
Baby Boomers
(1946~1964)
- - - -
Generation X (Gen X)
(1965~1980)
82.61%
228th/276
- - 74.93%
287th/383
Millennials (Gen Y)
(1981~1996)
- - - 76.96%
304th/395
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers)
(1997~2012)
- 71.14%
249th/350
60.22%
268th/445
60.56%
281st/464
Generation Alpha
(2013~2023)
- - - -
 
 

Popularities by States

In this context, popularity is determined by dividing the number of births with a specific name in a given state by the total number of births in that state. This method provides an absolute measure of popularity that remains unaffected by population size.