Girls' name · since 1946
Davette
Since 1946, U.S. Social Security records show 557 babies named Davette, peaking in 1971. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #11,077 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 557
- born since 1946
- 1970s
- peak decade
Davette sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 557 recorded since 1946.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Davette has been recorded 557 times among girls since 1946, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1946 to 2003.
- #11,077 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 557 born since 1946
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Davette ranks #11,077 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 557 born since 1946, peaking in the 1970s.
- #11,077 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 557
- born since 1946
- 1970s
- peak decade
Davette's 557 recorded births place it above 84.67% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Michigan.
Davette's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Davette splits its recorded history at 1973: 50% of all births land in the more recent half, 50% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1946 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1971 peak of 24 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Davette popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1946–2003
- Peak year (1971)
- 24
- Annual births at peak, across 58 years of records
Davette by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (160 births, 29% of the file).
1970s was Davette's strongest decade.
160 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.
Davette births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 16
1940s
16 births
- 1950s 63
1950s
63 births
- 1960s
1960s
140 births
- 1970s
1970s
160 births
- 1980s
1980s
123 births
- 1990s 50
1990s
50 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 160 births (29% of all-time use).
How Davette 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 Davette's total volume
Davette by state
Where Davette concentrates geographically, total births since 1946
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Michigan | | 6 | 1.1% |
| #2 | California | | 5 | 0.9% |
6 of 557 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Davette's data
- Davette's decade-level peak was the 1970s (160 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Michigan records the most Davettes (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Michigan names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Davette: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1971)
Similar record span (~57 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1946–2003 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Davette 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 August 2026.