Total births
52
Girls' name · since 2012
Davayah
Since 2012, U.S. Social Security records show 52 babies named Davayah, peaking in 2018. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #14720
- among girls today
- 52
- born since 2012
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 17%
- more common than other girls
52 babies have been named Davayah since 2012, making it today's #14720 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Davayah has been recorded 52 times among girls since 2012, currently ranked #14720 nationally and more common than 17% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2012 to 2025.
- #14720 among girls today
- 52 born since 2012
- 2010s peak decade
- 17% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Davayah is currently the #14720 girls' name in America, more common than 17% of girls - 52 born since 2012, peaking in the 2010s.
- #14720
- among girls today
- 52
- born since 2012
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 17%
- more common than other girls
Davayah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#14720
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 17% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
79% of everyone ever named Davayah was born in this single decade.
2018
Single peak year
10 babies were named Davayah in 2018 - its busiest year on record.
How Davayah compares
52 16th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Davayah's all-time total is 86% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Davayah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 52 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 10 | 48 | 19,840 |
Davayah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Davayah splits its recorded history at 2016: 52% of all births land in the more recent half, 48% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2013 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2018 peak of 10 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Davayah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2018
Current rank
#14,720
Active since
2012
Davayah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2012–2025
- Peak year (2018)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 14 years of records
Davayah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Davayah's strongest decade.
41 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 79% of all-time use.
Davayah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
41 births
- 2020s 11
2020s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 41 births (79% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Davayah? ▼
Since 2012, Social Security records show 52 babies named Davayah. Today it holds rank #14720 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2018, with 10 births.
When was Davayah most popular? ▼
Davayah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 41 total births. The single peak year was 2018.
How long has the name Davayah been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Davayah since 2012 -- 14 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Davayah? ▼
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 Davayah's data
- Davayah's decade-level peak was the 2010s (41 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 2020s -- 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 Davayah
Nearby Names Like Davayah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Davayah
David Girl
#12179 12,959 births
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 Davayah side by side: Davayah vs David Davayah vs Davina Davayah vs Davida
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 2012–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Davayah: #14720 Girls' Name - 52 Births, Peak 2018." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/davayah. 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 Davayah 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 June 2026.