Recorded 1973–2021 Boys' name Peak 1993 299 births

Davell — boys' name

299 babies named Davell in U.S. Social Security records since 1973, with the highest year being 1993. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s271980s441990s1082000s632010s522020s5

The verdict

299 boys have been named Davell since 1973, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2021.

299
total births
1973–2021
years on record
1990s
peak decade
36%
born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade

36% of everyone ever named Davell was born in this single decade.

1993
Single peak year

20 babies were named Davell in 1993 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Davell

The Social Security Administration has registered 299 babies named Davell between 1973 and 2021, spanning 49 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Davell currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2021. The name reached its historical peak in 1993, when 20 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Davell performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 108 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Davell shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Illinois, which accounts for 6 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Davell in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Davell 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 299 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.

Davell at a glance

Last recorded 2021

Total births

299

Since 1973

49 years of records

Peak year

1993

20 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2021

Active since

1973

Recorded for 49 years

Last year on file: 2021

Davell popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2021–1973

Last recorded 2021
Peak year (1993)
20
Annual births at peak — across 49 years of records
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Davell by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
108 births that decade — 36% of Davell's all-time total
1970s271980s441990s1082000s632010s522020s5

Davell by state

Where Davell concentrates geographically — total births since 1973

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Davell
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Illinois
6 2.0%
#2 New York
5 1.7%
Illinois share of Davell's total US births 2.0%
Even split

6 of 299 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Davell?
299 babies have been named Davell since 1973. It was last recorded in 2021. The peak year was 1993 with 20 births.
When was Davell most popular?
Davell was most popular in the 1990s decade with 108 total births. The single peak year was 1993.
Where is Davell most popular?
The top states for the name Davell are Illinois (6 births), New York (5 births).
How long has the name Davell been used?
Davell has been recorded in Social Security data since 1973, spanning 49 years of data through 2021.
What names are similar to Davell?
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, 1973–2021 (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.