US rank #7229 Unisex name Peak 1955 3,250 births

Davie — #7229 US boys' name

3,250 babies named Davie in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 1955. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1880s181890s161900s341910s2151920s3541930s3751940s3711950s4911960s4771970s3101980s2261990s1562000s1062010s542020s47
#7229
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 49% of names given to boys today.

1950s
Peak decade

15% of everyone ever named Davie was born in this single decade.

1955
Single peak year

62 babies were named Davie in 1955 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Davie

The Social Security Administration has registered 3,250 babies named Davie between 1880 and 2024, spanning 145 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Davie currently holds the #7229 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1955, when 62 babies received it in a single year. Davie is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 1,051 additional births since 1892.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Davie performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 491 births during that ten-year window. Across the 15 decades of recorded activity, Davie shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Mississippi, which accounts for 278 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by North Carolina and Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Davie in 15 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Davie 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 3,250 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.

Davie at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

3,250

Since 1880

145 years of records

Peak year

1955

62 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

#7,229

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1880

Recorded for 145 years

Last year on file: 2024

Davie popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1880

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1955)
62
Annual births at peak — across 145 years of records
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Davie popularity over time — girls

1,051 total births recorded since 1892 (Davie as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 1,051 births
020406080 202420122000197619531941192919171892 7

Davie by decade

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

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
491 births that decade — 15% of Davie's all-time total
1880s181890s161900s341910s2151920s3541930s3751940s3711950s4911960s4771970s3101980s2261990s1562000s1062010s542020s47

Davie by state

Where Davie concentrates geographically — total births since 1880

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Davie
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Mississippi
278 8.6%
#2 North Carolina
119 3.7%
#3 Texas
55 1.7%
#4 Alabama
43 1.3%
#5 Virginia
27 0.8%
#6 Georgia
25 0.8%
#7 California
21 0.6%
#8 Arkansas
16 0.5%
Mississippi share of Davie's total US births 8.6%
Even split

278 of 3,250 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 15 reporting states.

Davie appears in 15 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Davie?
3,250 babies have been named Davie since 1880. It currently ranks #7229 among boys. The peak year was 1955 with 62 births.
When was Davie most popular?
Davie was most popular in the 1950s decade with 491 total births. The single peak year was 1955.
Where is Davie most popular?
The top states for the name Davie are Mississippi (278 births), North Carolina (119 births), Texas (55 births).
Is Davie a unisex name?
Yes, Davie is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 3,250 births, and as a girl's name it has 1,051 births.
How long has the name Davie been used?
Davie has been recorded in Social Security data since 1880, spanning 145 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Davie?
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.

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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, 1880–2024 (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.