Girls' name · since 1966

Davilyn

Since 1966, U.S. Social Security records show 20 babies named Davilyn, peaking in 1966. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#45,899 of 72,339
all-time among girls
20
born since 1966
1990s
peak decade

Davilyn is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 20 have been recorded since 1966.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Davilyn has been recorded 20 times among girls since 1966, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1966 to 1997.

  • #45,899 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 20 born since 1966
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Davilyn ranks #45,899 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 20 born since 1966, peaking in the 1990s.

#45,899 of 72,339
all-time among girls
20
born since 1966
1990s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Davilyn's 20 recorded births place it above 35.98% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Davilyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Davilyn's SSA record in two at 1996 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1966, with only 5 births recorded.

Davilyn popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1966–1997

Last recorded 1997
Peak year (1966)
5
Annual births at peak, across 32 years of records
5 1966199019961997 5

Davilyn by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (15 births, 75% of the file).

1990s was Davilyn's strongest decade.

15 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 75% of all-time use.

Davilyn births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 15 births (75% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Davilyn?
20 babies have been named Davilyn since 1966. All-time, it sits at #45,899 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1997. The peak year was 1966 with 5 births.
Where does Davilyn sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Davilyn ranks #45,899 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Davilyn most popular?
Davilyn was most popular in the 1990s decade with 15 total births. The single peak year was 1966.
How long has the name Davilyn been used?
The SSA has tracked Davilyn since 1966 -- 32 years through the most recent 1997 data.
What names are similar to Davilyn?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include David, Davina, Davida, Dava, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Davilyn: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1966–1997 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Davilyn 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 August 2026.