Total births
10,636
Boys' name · since 1949
Davin
10,636 babies named Davin in U.S. Social Security records since 1949, with the highest year being 2007. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #2802
- among boys today
- 10,636
- born since 1949
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 80%
- more common than other boys
10,636 babies have been named Davin since 1949, making it today's #2802 boys' name.
Social Security Administration records show Davin recorded 10,636 times among boys since 1949, holding rank #2802 nationally today, ahead of 80% of boys, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1949 to 2025.
- #2802 among boys today
- 10,636 born since 1949
- 2000s peak decade
- 80% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Davin is currently the #2802 boys' name in America, more common than 80% of boys - 10,636 born since 1949, peaking in the 2000s.
- #2802
- among boys today
- 10,636
- born since 1949
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 80%
- more common than other boys
Davin vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#2802
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 80% of names given to boys today.
2000s
Peak decade
34% of everyone ever named Davin was born in this single decade.
2007
Single peak year
441 babies were named Davin in 2007 - its busiest year on record.
How Davin compares
10,636 Top 8% higher than 92% 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
Davin's all-time total is 29x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Davin | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 10,636 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 441 | 23 | 22,252 |
Davin's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Davin's SSA record in two at 1988 and the more recent half accounts for 76% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 24%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1949, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2007 peak of 441, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Davin at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2007
Current rank
#2,802
Active since
1949
Davin popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1949–2025
- Peak year (2007)
- 441
- Annual births at peak, across 77 years of records
Davin popularity over time - girls
344 total births recorded since 1968 (Davin as girls' name)
Davin by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Davin's strongest decade.
3,592 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Davin births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
- 1950s 87
1950s
87 births
- 1960s 381
1960s
381 births
- 1970s 1,080
1970s
1,080 births
- 1980s 1,262
1980s
1,262 births
- 1990s
1990s
1,544 births
- 2000s
2000s
3,592 births
- 2010s
2010s
2,275 births
- 2020s 410
2020s
410 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 3,592 births (34% of all-time use).
How Davin 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 Davin's total volume
Davin vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Davin by state
Where Davin concentrates geographically, total births since 1949
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 1,246 | 11.7% |
| #2 | Texas | | 813 | 7.6% |
| #3 | Florida | | 523 | 4.9% |
| #4 | New York | | 433 | 4.1% |
| #5 | Louisiana | | 384 | 3.6% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 278 | 2.6% |
| #7 | Michigan | | 240 | 2.3% |
| #8 | Georgia | | 219 | 2.1% |
California share of Davin's total US births 11.7%
Even split
1,246 of 10,636 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 42 reporting states.
Davin appears in 42 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Davin? ▼
Since 1949, Social Security records show 10,636 babies named Davin. Today it holds rank #2802 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2007, with 441 births.
When was Davin most popular? ▼
Davin was most popular in the 2000s decade with 3,592 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
Where is Davin most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Davin are California (1,246 births), Texas (813 births), Florida (523 births).
How long has the name Davin been used? ▼
Davin has been recorded in Social Security data since 1949, spanning 77 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Davin? ▼
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 Davin's data
- Davin's decade-level peak was the 2000s (3,592 total births); usage has since declined to 410 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Davins (1,246 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Davin
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Davin
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Davis Boy
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Davon Boy
#1568 13,396 births
Davion Boy
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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, 1949–2025 (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. "Davin: #2802 Boys' Name - 10,636 Births, Peak 2007." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/davin. 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 Davin 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.