Donovan Mcnabb
There are approximately 2 people named Donovan Mcnabb living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 171,377,169 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Donovan with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Mcnabb. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
2
1 in 171,377,169
Named Donovan
58K
Alive today
Named Mcnabb
12K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 58K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Male
Peak year: 2003
Average age: 26
Estimated bearers: 12K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #3,583
Per 100K: 3.37
Top ancestry: White (88.6%)
First name trend
Donovan: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Donovan. The peak year was 2003 with 2,219 births. The average person named Donovan today is 26 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Mcnabb surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Mcnabb, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 88.6%.
- White88.6%
- Black or African American6.2%
- Hispanic or Latino2.5%
- Two or more races1.5%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.5%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Donovan has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0168% of the US population, based on 57,551 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Mcnabb appears at a rate of 3.37 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0034%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 2 people with the full name Donovan Mcnabb. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
FAQ
Donovan Mcnabb: questions and answers
How many people are named Donovan Mcnabb?
We estimate approximately 2 people in the United States share the full name Donovan Mcnabb. That works out to about 1 in 171,377,169 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0168%) with the surname frequency (3.37 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Donovan Mcnabb?
We classify Donovan Mcnabb as "Very Rare". About 1 in 171,377,169 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Donovan a male or female name?
Donovan is predominantly male. Out of 61,290 total SSA registrations, 99.6% were male and 0.4% were female. See the full Donovan profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.