Recorded 1986–1997 Boys' name Peak 1986 17 births

Davel — boys' name

17 babies named Davel in U.S. Social Security records since 1986, with the highest year being 1986. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s61990s11

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.

What the Data Says About Davel

The Social Security Administration has registered 17 babies named Davel between 1986 and 1997, spanning 12 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Davel currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1997. The name reached its historical peak in 1986, when 6 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Davel performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 11 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Davel shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Davel 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 17 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.

Davel at a glance

Last recorded 1997

Total births

17

Since 1986

12 years of records

Peak year

1986

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1997

Active since

1986

Recorded for 12 years

Last year on file: 1997

Davel popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1997–1986

Last recorded 1997
Peak year (1986)
6
Annual births at peak — across 12 years of records
4.555.566.5 199719911986 6

Davel by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
11 births that decade — 65% of Davel's all-time total
1980s61990s11

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Davel?
17 babies have been named Davel since 1986. It was last recorded in 1997. The peak year was 1986 with 6 births.
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.

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, 1986–1997 (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.