US rank #9222 Boys' name Peak 2000 985 births

Daevon — #9222 US boys' name

985 babies named Daevon in U.S. Social Security records since 1983, with the highest year being 2000. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s301990s2582000s4532010s1802020s64
#9222
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 35% of names given to boys today.

2000s
Peak decade

46% of everyone ever named Daevon was born in this single decade.

2000
Single peak year

63 babies were named Daevon in 2000 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Daevon

The Social Security Administration has registered 985 babies named Daevon between 1983 and 2024, spanning 42 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Daevon currently holds the #9222 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2000, when 63 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Daevon performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 453 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Daevon shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 51 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Virginia. In total, SSA state-level files list Daevon in 10 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Daevon in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 985 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Daevon at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

985

Since 1983

42 years of records

Peak year

2000

63 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#9,222

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1983

Recorded for 42 years

Last year on file: 2024

Daevon popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1983

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2000)
63
Annual births at peak — across 42 years of records
020406080 202420192014200920041999199419891983 6

Daevon by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
453 births that decade — 46% of Daevon's all-time total
1980s301990s2582000s4532010s1802020s64

Daevon by state

Where Daevon concentrates geographically — total births since 1983

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Daevon
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
51 5.2%
#2 California
27 2.7%
#3 Virginia
22 2.2%
#4 Ohio
21 2.1%
#5 Michigan
16 1.6%
#6 Pennsylvania
15 1.5%
#7 Texas
11 1.1%
#8 Florida
5 0.5%
New York share of Daevon's total US births 5.2%
Even split

51 of 985 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 10 reporting states.

Daevon appears in 10 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Daevon?
985 babies have been named Daevon since 1983. It currently ranks #9222 among boys. The peak year was 2000 with 63 births.
When was Daevon most popular?
Daevon was most popular in the 2000s decade with 453 total births. The single peak year was 2000.
Where is Daevon most popular?
The top states for the name Daevon are New York (51 births), California (27 births), Virginia (22 births).
How long has the name Daevon been used?
Daevon has been recorded in Social Security data since 1983, spanning 42 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Daevon?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Daemon, Daegan, Daeshawn, Daelyn, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1983–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.