Total births
17
Boys' name · since 1986
Davel
Since 1986, U.S. Social Security records show 17 babies named Davel, peaking in 1986. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 17
- total births
- 1986–1997
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 65%
- born in that decade
Davel sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 17 recorded since 1986.
Davel has 17 recorded births among boys since 1986, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1986 to 1997.
- 17 total births
- 1986–1997 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 65% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
17 boys have been named Davel since 1986, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 1997.
- 17
- total births
- 1986–1997
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 65%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
65% of everyone ever named Davel was born in this single decade.
1986
Single peak year
6 babies were named Davel in 1986 - its busiest year on record.
Davel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Davel splits its recorded history at 1991: 65% of all births land in the more recent half, 35% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1991 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1986 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Davel at a glance
Last recorded 1997Peak year
1986
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1986
Davel popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1986–1997
- Peak year (1986)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 12 years of records
Davel by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Davel's strongest decade.
11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 65% of all-time use.
Davel births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
6 births
- 1990s
1990s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 11 births (65% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Davel? ▼
Davel has been given to 17 babies in the U.S. since 1986, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1997. 6 babies were born in 1986, its single highest year.
When was Davel most popular? ▼
Davel was most popular in the 1990s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 1986.
How long has the name Davel been used? ▼
Davel has been recorded in Social Security data since 1986, spanning 12 years of data through 1997.
What names are similar to Davel? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Davel
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Compare Davel side by side: Davel vs David Davel vs Dave Davel vs Davis
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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, 1986–1997 (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. "Davel: Baby Name Since 1986 - 17 Births, Peak 1986." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/davel. 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 Davel 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.