Recorded 1977–1983 Girls' name Peak 1983 12 births

Davenia — girls' name

12 babies named Davenia in U.S. Social Security records since 1977, with the highest year being 1983. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s51980s7

The verdict

12 girls have been named Davenia since 1977, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1983.

12
total births
1977–1983
years on record
1980s
peak decade
58%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

58% of everyone ever named Davenia was born in this single decade.

1983
Single peak year

7 babies were named Davenia in 1983 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Davenia

The Social Security Administration has registered 12 babies named Davenia between 1977 and 1983, spanning 7 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Davenia currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1983. The name reached its historical peak in 1983, when 7 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Davenia performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 7 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Davenia shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Davenia 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 12 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.

Davenia at a glance

Last recorded 1983

Total births

12

Since 1977

7 years of records

Peak year

1983

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1983

Active since

1977

Recorded for 7 years

Last year on file: 1983

Davenia popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1983–1977

Last recorded 1983
Peak year (1983)
7
Annual births at peak — across 7 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 19831977 5

Davenia by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
7 births that decade — 58% of Davenia's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Davenia?
12 babies have been named Davenia since 1977. It was last recorded in 1983. The peak year was 1983 with 7 births.
When was Davenia most popular?
Davenia was most popular in the 1980s decade with 7 total births. The single peak year was 1983.
How long has the name Davenia been used?
Davenia has been recorded in Social Security data since 1977, spanning 7 years of data through 1983.
What names are similar to Davenia?
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, 1977–1983 (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.