Recorded 1949–1977 Girls' name Peak 1965 87 births

Davelyn — girls' name

87 babies named Davelyn in U.S. Social Security records since 1949, with the highest year being 1965. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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The verdict

87 girls have been named Davelyn since 1949, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1977.

87
total births
1949–1977
years on record
1970s
peak decade
46%
born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade

46% of everyone ever named Davelyn was born in this single decade.

1965
Single peak year

8 babies were named Davelyn in 1965 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Davelyn

The Social Security Administration has registered 87 babies named Davelyn between 1949 and 1977, spanning 29 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Davelyn currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1977. The name reached its historical peak in 1965, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Davelyn performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 40 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Davelyn shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Hawaii, which accounts for 6 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Davelyn in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Davelyn 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 87 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.

Davelyn at a glance

Last recorded 1977

Total births

87

Since 1949

29 years of records

Peak year

1965

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1977

Active since

1949

Recorded for 29 years

Last year on file: 1977

Davelyn popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–1949

Last recorded 1977
Peak year (1965)
8
Annual births at peak — across 29 years of records
456789 19771975197219651959195719531949 6

Davelyn by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
40 births that decade — 46% of Davelyn's all-time total
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Davelyn by state

Where Davelyn concentrates geographically — total births since 1949

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Davelyn
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Hawaii
6 6.9%
Hawaii share of Davelyn's total US births 6.9%

6 of 87 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Davelyn?
87 babies have been named Davelyn since 1949. It was last recorded in 1977. The peak year was 1965 with 8 births.
When was Davelyn most popular?
Davelyn was most popular in the 1970s decade with 40 total births. The single peak year was 1965.
Where is Davelyn most popular?
The top states for the name Davelyn are Hawaii (6 births).
How long has the name Davelyn been used?
Davelyn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1949, spanning 29 years of data through 1977.
What names are similar to Davelyn?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include David, Davina, Davida, Dava, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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, 1949–1977 (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.