Girls' name · since 1949
Davelyn
Since 1949, U.S. Social Security records show 87 babies named Davelyn, peaking in 1965. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #28,663 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 87
- born since 1949
- 1970s
- peak decade
Davelyn sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 87 recorded since 1949.
Social Security Administration records show Davelyn recorded 87 times among girls since 1949, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1949 to 1977.
- #28,663 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 87 born since 1949
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Davelyn ranks #28,663 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 87 born since 1949, peaking in the 1970s.
- #28,663 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 87
- born since 1949
- 1970s
- peak decade
Davelyn's 87 recorded births place it above 60.23% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Hawaii.
Davelyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Davelyn's SSA record in two at 1965 and the more recent half accounts for 55% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 45%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1955, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1965 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Davelyn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1949–1977
- Peak year (1965)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 29 years of records
Davelyn by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (40 births, 46% of the file).
1970s was Davelyn's strongest decade.
40 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.
Davelyn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 6
1940s
6 births
- 1950s
1950s
26 births
- 1960s 15
1960s
15 births
- 1970s
1970s
40 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 40 births (46% of all-time use).
Davelyn by state
Where Davelyn concentrates geographically, total births since 1949
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Hawaii | | 6 | 6.9% |
6 of 87 births nationwide.
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- Hawaii records the most Davelyns (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Hawaii names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Davelyn: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1965)
Similar record span (~28 yrs)
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, 1949–1977 (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 Davelyn 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.