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Donavin

Boy

Meaning of Donavin: Irish: 'dark-haired chieftain'

Donavin is a boy's name most strongly associated with Irish naming. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 8482nd most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#8482

8 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

2,343

First recorded 1964 · peak 2005

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 13 babies1982: 8 babies1983: 9 babies1984: 8 babies1985: 13 babies1986: 9 babies1987: 12 babies1988: 12 babies1989: 19 babies1990: 16 babies19901991: 29 babies1992: 39 babies1993: 51 babies1994: 33 babies1995: 42 babies1996: 59 babies1997: 56 babies1998: 63 babies1999: 64 babies2000: 86 babies20002001: 90 babies2002: 117 babies2003: 146 babies2004: 128 babies2005: 148 babies2006: 117 babies2007: 124 babies2008: 122 babies2009: 94 babies2010: 83 babies20102011: 65 babies2012: 53 babies2013: 50 babies2014: 35 babies2015: 36 babies2016: 42 babies2017: 33 babies2018: 27 babies2019: 18 babies2020: 27 babies20202021: 15 babies2022: 20 babies2023: 14 babies2024: 0 babies2025: 8 babies
US babies named Donavin per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 148.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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