Recorded 1978–2015 Boys' name Peak 1989 168 births

Davidlee — boys' name

168 babies named Davidlee in U.S. Social Security records since 1978, with the highest year being 1989. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s61980s561990s572000s322010s17

The verdict

168 boys have been named Davidlee since 1978, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2015.

168
total births
1978–2015
years on record
1990s
peak decade
34%
born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade

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

1989
Single peak year

13 babies were named Davidlee in 1989 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Davidlee

The Social Security Administration has registered 168 babies named Davidlee between 1978 and 2015, spanning 38 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Davidlee currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2015. The name reached its historical peak in 1989, when 13 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Davidlee performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 57 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Davidlee shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Davidlee 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 168 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.

Davidlee at a glance

Last recorded 2015

Total births

168

Since 1978

38 years of records

Peak year

1989

13 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2015

Active since

1978

Recorded for 38 years

Last year on file: 2015

Davidlee popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2015–1978

Last recorded 2015
Peak year (1989)
13
Annual births at peak — across 38 years of records
468101214 201520052001199819931990198719841978 6

Davidlee by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
57 births that decade — 34% of Davidlee's all-time total
1970s61980s561990s572000s322010s17

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Davidlee?
168 babies have been named Davidlee since 1978. It was last recorded in 2015. The peak year was 1989 with 13 births.
When was Davidlee most popular?
Davidlee was most popular in the 1990s decade with 57 total births. The single peak year was 1989.
How long has the name Davidlee been used?
Davidlee has been recorded in Social Security data since 1978, spanning 38 years of data through 2015.
What names are similar to Davidlee?
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.

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, 1978–2015 (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.