Total births
543
Girls' name · since 1932
Davetta
543 babies named Davetta in U.S. Social Security records since 1932, with the highest year being 1972. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 543
- total births
- 1932–1995
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 26%
- born in that decade
543 girls have been named Davetta since 1932, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Davetta has 543 recorded births among girls since 1932, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1960s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1932 to 1995.
- 543 total births
- 1932–1995 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 26% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
543 girls have been named Davetta since 1932, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1995.
- 543
- total births
- 1932–1995
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 26%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
26% of everyone ever named Davetta was born in this single decade.
1972
Single peak year
23 babies were named Davetta in 1972 - its busiest year on record.
Davetta's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Davetta splits its recorded history at 1969: 53% of all births land in the more recent half, 47% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1932 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1972 peak of 23 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Davetta at a glance
Last recorded 1995Peak year
1972
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1932
Davetta popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1932–1995
- Peak year (1972)
- 23
- Annual births at peak, across 64 years of records
Davetta by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Davetta's strongest decade.
141 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 26% of all-time use.
Davetta births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s 10
1930s
10 births
- 1940s 45
1940s
45 births
- 1950s
1950s
80 births
- 1960s
1960s
141 births
- 1970s
1970s
131 births
- 1980s
1980s
87 births
- 1990s 49
1990s
49 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 141 births (26% of all-time use).
How Davetta compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Davetta's total volume
Davetta vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Davetta? ▼
Davetta has been given to 543 babies in the U.S. since 1932, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1995. 23 babies were born in 1972, its single highest year.
When was Davetta most popular? ▼
Davetta was most popular in the 1960s decade with 141 total births. The single peak year was 1972.
How long has the name Davetta been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Davetta since 1932 -- 64 years through the most recent 1995 data.
What names are similar to Davetta? ▼
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.
What to do with Davetta's data
- Davetta's usage has stayed within range of its 1960s decade-level peak (141 total births) through the 1990s (49) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Davetta
Nearby Names Like Davetta
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Davetta
David Girl
#12179 12,959 births
Davina Girl
#649 11,380 births
Davida Girl
#12226 4,026 births
Dava Girl
#13648 1,487 births
Davia Girl
#9650 1,203 births
Compare Davetta side by side: Davetta vs David Davetta vs Davina Davetta vs Davida
Related Names
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1932–1995 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Davetta: Baby Name Since 1932 - 543 Births, Peak 1972." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/davetta. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Davetta draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.