US rank #15517 Girls' name Peak 1980 412 births

Davena — #15517 US girls' name

412 babies named Davena in U.S. Social Security records since 1946, with the highest year being 1980. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1940s51950s241960s911970s1061980s911990s742000s102020s11
#15517
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 12% of names given to girls today.

1970s
Peak decade

26% of everyone ever named Davena was born in this single decade.

1980
Single peak year

17 babies were named Davena in 1980 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Davena

The Social Security Administration has registered 412 babies named Davena between 1946 and 2024, spanning 79 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Davena currently holds the #15517 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1980, when 17 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Davena performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 106 births during that ten-year window. Across the 8 decades of recorded activity, Davena shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Davena 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 412 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.

Davena at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

412

Since 1946

79 years of records

Peak year

1980

17 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

#15,517

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1946

Recorded for 79 years

Last year on file: 2024

Davena popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1946

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1980)
17
Annual births at peak — across 79 years of records
05101520 202419961990198419781972196619601946 5

Davena by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
106 births that decade — 26% of Davena's all-time total
1940s51950s241960s911970s1061980s911990s742000s102020s11

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Davena?
412 babies have been named Davena since 1946. It currently ranks #15517 among girls. The peak year was 1980 with 17 births.
When was Davena most popular?
Davena was most popular in the 1970s decade with 106 total births. The single peak year was 1980.
How long has the name Davena been used?
Davena has been recorded in Social Security data since 1946, spanning 79 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Davena?
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.

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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, 1946–2024 (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.