Recorded 1938–1980 Girls' name Peak 1952 234 births

Davene — girls' name

234 babies named Davene in U.S. Social Security records since 1938, with the highest year being 1952. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1930s51940s621950s791960s631970s191980s6

The verdict

234 girls have been named Davene since 1938, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1980.

234
total births
1938–1980
years on record
1950s
peak decade
34%
born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade

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

1952
Single peak year

13 babies were named Davene in 1952 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Davene

The Social Security Administration has registered 234 babies named Davene between 1938 and 1980, spanning 43 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Davene currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1980. The name reached its historical peak in 1952, when 13 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Davene performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 79 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Davene shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Davene 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 234 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.

Davene at a glance

Last recorded 1980

Total births

234

Since 1938

43 years of records

Peak year

1952

13 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1980

Active since

1938

Recorded for 43 years

Last year on file: 1980

Davene popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1980–1938

Last recorded 1980
Peak year (1952)
13
Annual births at peak — across 43 years of records
468101214 198019691964196019561950194519401938 5

Davene popularity over time — boys

5 total births recorded since 1993 (Davene as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 5 births
5 1993 5

Davene by decade

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

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
79 births that decade — 34% of Davene's all-time total
1930s51940s621950s791960s631970s191980s6

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Davene?
234 babies have been named Davene since 1938. It was last recorded in 1980. The peak year was 1952 with 13 births.
When was Davene most popular?
Davene was most popular in the 1950s decade with 79 total births. The single peak year was 1952.
How long has the name Davene been used?
Davene has been recorded in Social Security data since 1938, spanning 43 years of data through 1980.
What names are similar to Davene?
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, 1938–1980 (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.