Total births
91
Girls' name · since 1966
Davanna
91 babies named Davanna in U.S. Social Security records since 1966, with the highest year being 2000. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 91
- total births
- 1966–2011
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 42%
- born in that decade
Davanna is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 91 have been recorded since 1966.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Davanna has been recorded 91 times among girls since 1966, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1966 to 2011.
- 91 total births
- 1966–2011 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 42% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
91 girls have been named Davanna since 1966, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2011.
- 91
- total births
- 1966–2011
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 42%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
42% of everyone ever named Davanna was born in this single decade.
2000
Single peak year
10 babies were named Davanna in 2000 - its busiest year on record.
Davanna's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Davanna's full recorded timeline at 1997, 54% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 46% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1966, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2000 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Davanna at a glance
Last recorded 2011Peak year
2000
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1966
Davanna popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1966–2011
- Peak year (2000)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 46 years of records
Davanna by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Davanna's strongest decade.
38 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Davanna births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 1980s
1980s
16 births
- 1990s
1990s
38 births
- 2000s
2000s
26 births
- 2010s 6
2010s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 38 births (42% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Davanna? ▼
Since 1966, Social Security records show 91 babies named Davanna. The most recent recorded year was 2011. Its busiest year on record was 2000, with 10 births.
When was Davanna most popular? ▼
Davanna was most popular in the 1990s decade with 38 total births. The single peak year was 2000.
How long has the name Davanna been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Davanna since 1966 -- 46 years through the most recent 2011 data.
What names are similar to Davanna? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include David, Davina, Davida, Dava, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Davanna's data
- Davanna's decade-level peak was the 1990s (38 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Davanna
Nearby Names Like Davanna
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Davanna
David Girl
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Davina Girl
#649 11,380 births
Davida Girl
#12226 4,026 births
Dava Girl
#13648 1,487 births
Davia Girl
#9650 1,203 births
Compare Davanna side by side: Davanna vs David Davanna vs Davina Davanna vs Davida
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1966–2011 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Davanna: Baby Name Since 1966 - 91 Births, Peak 2000." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/davanna. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Davanna draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.