Total births
3,258
Unisex name · since 1880
Davie
3,258 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.
- #7264
- among boys today
- 3,258
- born since 1880
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 49%
- more common than other boys
3,258 babies have been named Davie since 1880, making it today's #7264 unisex name.
Social Security Administration records show Davie recorded 3,258 times among boys since 1880, holding rank #7264 nationally today, ahead of 49% of boys, peaking in the 1950s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #7264 among boys today
- 3,258 born since 1880
- 1950s peak decade
- 49% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Davie is currently the #7264 unisex name in America, more common than 49% of boys - 3,258 born since 1880, peaking in the 1950s.
- #7264
- among boys today
- 3,258
- born since 1880
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 49%
- more common than other boys
Davie vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#7264
of 14,294 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.
How Davie compares
3,258 Top 16% higher than 84% 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
Davie's all-time total is 9x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Davie | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 3,258 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 62 | 23 | 22,252 |
Davie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Davie's SSA record in two at 1961 and the more recent half accounts for 41% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 59%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1882, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1955 peak of 62, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Davie at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1955
Current rank
#7,264
Active since
1880
Davie popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (1955)
- 62
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Davie popularity over time - girls
1,119 total births recorded since 1892 (Davie as girls' name)
Davie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Davie's strongest decade.
491 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 15% of all-time use.
Davie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 18
1880s
18 births
- 1890s 16
1890s
16 births
- 1900s 34
1900s
34 births
- 1910s
1910s
215 births
- 1920s
1920s
354 births
- 1930s
1930s
375 births
- 1940s
1940s
371 births
- 1950s
1950s
491 births
- 1960s
1960s
477 births
- 1970s
1970s
310 births
- 1980s
1980s
226 births
- 1990s 156
1990s
156 births
- 2000s 106
2000s
106 births
- 2010s 54
2010s
54 births
- 2020s 55
2020s
55 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 491 births (15% of all-time use).
How Davie 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 Davie's total volume
Davie vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Davie by state
Where Davie concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Mississippi | | 278 | 8.5% |
| #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 8.5%
Even split
278 of 3,258 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? ▼
Davie has been given to 3,258 babies in the U.S. since 1880, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #7264 as of the latest data. 62 babies were born in 1955, its single highest year.
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 3,258 births, and as a girl's name it has 1,119 births.
How long has the name Davie been used? ▼
Davie has been recorded in Social Security data since 1880, spanning 146 years of data through 2025.
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.
What to do with Davie's data
- Davie's decade-level peak was the 1950s (491 total births); usage has since declined to 55 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Mississippi records the most Davies (278 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Mississippi 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 Davie
Nearby Names Like Davie
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Davie
David Boy
#31 3,676,654 births
Dave Boy
#2012 64,378 births
Davis Boy
#645 32,076 births
Davon Boy
#1568 13,396 births
Davion Boy
#1235 13,112 births
Compare Davie side by side: Davie vs David Davie vs Dave Davie vs Davis
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Names with a similar popularity rank to Davie
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Stanford #7266
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Howell #7261
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Schuyler #7267
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3,570 births · Peak 1947
Rollo #7268
949 births · Peak 1918
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, 1880–2025 (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. "Davie: #7264 Unisex Name - 3,258 Births, Peak 1955." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/davie. 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 Davie 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.