Total births
6,715
Boys' name · since 1970
Davian
Davian has 6,715 recorded births since 1970 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2007 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #1398
- among boys today
- 6,715
- born since 1970
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 90%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Davian is the #1398 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 6,715 recorded since 1970.
Davian has 6,715 recorded births among boys since 1970, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #1398 as of the latest data, more common than 90% of boys, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1970 to 2025.
- #1398 among boys today
- 6,715 born since 1970
- 2010s peak decade
- 90% more common than other boys
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Davian is currently the #1398 boys' name in America, more common than 90% of boys - 6,715 born since 1970, peaking in the 2010s.
- #1398
- among boys today
- 6,715
- born since 1970
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 90%
- more common than other boys
Davian vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#1398
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 90% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
39% of everyone ever named Davian was born in this single decade.
2007
Single peak year
378 babies were named Davian in 2007 - its busiest year on record.
How Davian compares
6,715 Top 10% higher than 90% of 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Davian's all-time total is 18x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Davian | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 6,715 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 378 | 23 | 22,252 |
Davian's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Davian's full recorded timeline at 1999, 92% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 8% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1970, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2007 peak of 378 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Davian at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2007
Current rank
#1,398
Active since
1970
Davian popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1970–2025
- Peak year (2007)
- 378
- Annual births at peak, across 56 years of records
Davian popularity over time - girls
105 total births recorded since 1977 (Davian as girls' name)
Davian by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Davian's strongest decade.
2,610 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Davian births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 73
1970s
73 births
- 1980s 108
1980s
108 births
- 1990s 448
1990s
448 births
- 2000s
2000s
2,359 births
- 2010s
2010s
2,610 births
- 2020s
2020s
1,117 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 2,610 births (39% of all-time use).
How Davian compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Davian's total volume
Davian vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Davian by state
Where Davian concentrates geographically, total births since 1970
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 1,048 | 15.6% |
| #2 | Texas | | 1,013 | 15.1% |
| #3 | Florida | | 494 | 7.4% |
| #4 | New York | | 286 | 4.3% |
| #5 | Arizona | | 225 | 3.4% |
| #6 | Colorado | | 220 | 3.3% |
| #7 | Massachusetts | | 207 | 3.1% |
| #8 | Illinois | | 184 | 2.7% |
California share of Davian's total US births 15.6%
Even split
1,048 of 6,715 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 33 reporting states.
Davian appears in 33 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Davian? ▼
6,715 babies have been named Davian since 1970. It currently ranks #1398 among boys. The peak year was 2007 with 378 births.
When was Davian most popular? ▼
Davian was most popular in the 2010s decade with 2,610 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
Where is Davian most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Davian are California (1,048 births), Texas (1,013 births), Florida (494 births).
How long has the name Davian been used? ▼
Records for Davian go back to 1970, giving 56 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Davian? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include David, Dave, Davis, Davon, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Davian's data
- Davian's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (2,610 total births) through the 2020s (1,117) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Davians (1,048 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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 Davian
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Davian
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Davis Boy
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Davon Boy
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Davion Boy
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1970–2025 (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. "Davian: #1398 Boys' Name - 6,715 Births, Peak 2007." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/davian. 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 Davian 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 July 2026.