Boys' name · since 1986

Daveion

Since 1986, U.S. Social Security records show 639 babies named Daveion, peaking in 2008. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#6,818 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#12,518 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
639
born since 1986
2000s
peak decade

Daveion currently ranks #12518 among boys' names in America, with 639 babies recorded since 1986.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Daveion has been recorded 639 times among boys since 1986, currently ranked #12518 nationally and more common than 10% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1986 to 2025.

  • #6,818 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • #12,518 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
  • 639 born since 1986
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Daveion ranks #6,818 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #12,518 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 639 born since 1986, peaking in the 2000s.

#6,818 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#12,518 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
639
born since 1986
2000s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%10.1%
Daveion vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Daveion's 639 recorded births place it above 85% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

6 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

6 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.

How Daveion compares

639 Top 39% higher than 61% of 13,930 names currently given to boys

Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys 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

Daveion's all-time total is 73% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Daveion Median boys name (Takari) #1 boys name (Liam)
All-time total births 639 369 358,536
Peak-year births 42 34 22,252

Daveion's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Daveion splits its recorded history at 2007: 45% of all births land in the more recent half, 55% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1986 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2008 peak of 42 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Daveion popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1986–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2008)
42
Annual births at peak, across 40 years of records
01020304050 19861994199920042009201420202025 5

Daveion by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (334 births, 52% of the file).

2000s was Daveion's strongest decade.

334 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.

Daveion births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 334 births (52% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

How Daveion compares to similarly-sized names

Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Daveion's total volume

Daveion vs 15 similarly-sized boys names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15% 050100150 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -28, 13.8%-27, 11.9%-134, 3%-26, 7.8%-29, 9.4%-30, 5.2%-118, 2.8%-51, 6.7%-30, 9.4%-63, 3.3%-53, 4.1%-126, 6.1%-43, 9%-36, 5.8%-33, 5.7%Daveion-40, 6.6%Daveion
Daveion vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

Daveion by state

Where Daveion concentrates geographically, total births since 1986

Geographically diffuse
Top 6 states by recorded births for the name Daveion
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
28 4.4%
#2 Illinois
12 1.9%
#3 Michigan
10 1.6%
#4 Ohio
7 1.1%
#5 California
5 0.8%
#6 Georgia
5 0.8%
Texas share of Daveion's total US births 4.4%
Even split

28 of 639 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 6 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Daveion?
Daveion has been given to 639 babies in the U.S. since 1986, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #6,818 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Among boys in 2025, it is #12,518 of 13,930. 42 babies were born in 2008, its single highest year.
Where does Daveion sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Daveion ranks #6,818 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #12,518 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Daveion most popular?
Daveion was most popular in the 2000s decade with 334 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
Where is Daveion most popular?
The top states for the name Daveion are Texas (28 births), Illinois (12 births), Michigan (10 births).
How long has the name Daveion been used?
The SSA has tracked Daveion since 1986 -- 40 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Daveion?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include David, Dave, Davis, Davon, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Daveion's data

  • Daveion's decade-level peak was the 2000s (334 total births); usage has since declined to 39 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Texas records the most Daveions (28 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Daveion

Nearby Names Like Daveion

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Daveion

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Daveion: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1986–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Daveion 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 August 2026.