US rank #4593 Boys' name Peak 2007 2,515 births

Daven — #4593 US boys' name

2,515 babies named Daven in U.S. Social Security records since 1955, with the highest year being 2007. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s121960s721970s1401980s2551990s5162000s8492010s5212020s150
#4593
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 68% of names given to boys today.

2000s
Peak decade

34% of everyone ever named Daven was born in this single decade.

2007
Single peak year

104 babies were named Daven in 2007 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Daven

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,515 babies named Daven between 1955 and 2024, spanning 70 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Daven currently holds the #4593 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2007, when 104 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Daven performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 849 births during that ten-year window. Across the 8 decades of recorded activity, Daven shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 205 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Daven in 17 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Daven 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 2,515 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.

Daven at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

2,515

Since 1955

70 years of records

Peak year

2007

104 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#4,593

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1955

Recorded for 70 years

Last year on file: 2024

Daven popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1955

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2007)
104
Annual births at peak — across 70 years of records
050100150 202420152006199719881979197019581955 5

Daven popularity over time — girls

92 total births recorded since 1978 (Daven as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 92 births
468101214 2007200019971991198919801978 12

Daven by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
849 births that decade — 34% of Daven's all-time total
1950s121960s721970s1401980s2551990s5162000s8492010s5212020s150

Daven by state

Where Daven concentrates geographically — total births since 1955

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Daven
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
205 8.2%
#2 Texas
176 7.0%
#3 Florida
52 2.1%
#4 New York
32 1.3%
#5 Louisiana
17 0.7%
#6 Alabama
11 0.4%
#7 North Carolina
11 0.4%
#8 Tennessee
11 0.4%
California share of Daven's total US births 8.2%
Even split

205 of 2,515 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 17 reporting states.

Daven appears in 17 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Daven?
2,515 babies have been named Daven since 1955. It currently ranks #4593 among boys. The peak year was 2007 with 104 births.
When was Daven most popular?
Daven was most popular in the 2000s decade with 849 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
Where is Daven most popular?
The top states for the name Daven are California (205 births), Texas (176 births), Florida (52 births).
How long has the name Daven been used?
Daven has been recorded in Social Security data since 1955, spanning 70 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Daven?
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.

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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, 1955–2024 (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.