Total births
47
Boys' name · since 1919
Davies
Since 1919, U.S. Social Security records show 47 babies named Davies, peaking in 1919. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 47
- total births
- 1919–2025
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 23%
- born in that decade
Davies is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 47 have been recorded since 1919.
Davies has 47 recorded births among boys since 1919, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1940s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1919 to 2025.
- 47 total births
- 1919–2025 years on record
- 1940s peak decade
- 23% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
47 boys have been named Davies since 1919, peaking in the 1940s, last recorded in 2025.
- 47
- total births
- 1919–2025
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 23%
- born in that decade
1940s
Peak decade
23% of everyone ever named Davies was born in this single decade.
1919
Single peak year
7 babies were named Davies in 1919 - its busiest year on record.
Davies's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Davies's full recorded timeline at 1957, 49% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 51% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1940, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1919 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Davies at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
1919
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1919
Davies popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1919–2025
- Peak year (1919)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 107 years of records
Davies by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1940s was Davies's strongest decade.
11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 23% of all-time use.
Davies births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
7 births
- 1920s
1920s
6 births
- 1940s
1940s
11 births
- 1950s
1950s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
6 births
- 2010s
2010s
5 births
- 2020s
2020s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 1940s at 11 births (23% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Davies? ▼
47 babies have been named Davies since 1919. It was last recorded in 2025. The peak year was 1919 with 7 births.
When was Davies most popular? ▼
Davies was most popular in the 1940s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 1919.
How long has the name Davies been used? ▼
Records for Davies go back to 1919, giving 107 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Davies? ▼
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 Davies's data
- Davies's usage has stayed within range of its 1940s decade-level peak (11 total births) through the 2020s (7) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Davies
Nearby Names Like Davies
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Davies
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Davis Boy
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Davon Boy
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Davion Boy
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Compare Davies side by side: Davies vs David Davies vs Dave Davies vs Davis
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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, 1919–2025 (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. "Davies: Baby Name Since 1919 - 47 Births, Peak 1919." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/davies. 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 Davies 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.