Boys' name · since 1972
Davinder
Since 1972, U.S. Social Security records show 29 babies named Davinder, peaking in 1996. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #26,039 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 29
- born since 1972
- 1990s
- peak decade
Davinder sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 29 recorded since 1972.
Social Security Administration records show Davinder recorded 29 times among boys since 1972, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1972 to 2006.
- #26,039 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 29 born since 1972
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Davinder ranks #26,039 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 29 born since 1972, peaking in the 1990s.
- #26,039 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 29
- born since 1972
- 1990s
- peak decade
Davinder's 29 recorded births place it above 42.29% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.
Davinder's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Davinder splits its recorded history at 1996: 62% of all births land in the more recent half, 38% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1974 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1996 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Davinder popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–2006
- Peak year (1996)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 35 years of records
No longer in the modern top-1000, last recorded 2006.
29 total births across 35 years of SSA records. Peaked in 1996 with 7 births in a single year.
Davinder by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (12 births, 41% of the file).
1990s was Davinder's strongest decade.
12 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Davinder births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
11 births
- 1990s
1990s
12 births
- 2000s
2000s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 12 births (41% of all-time use).
Davinder decade highlights
- Peak decade 12 births
- Runner-up 11 births
- Modern era share 2010s + 2020s
- Decades tracked with recorded births
Davinder by state
Where Davinder concentrates geographically, total births since 1972
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 17.2% |
5 of 29 births nationwide.
Top 5 states
- California 17.2% of nationwide
Recorded in 1 of 51 SSA jurisdictions
California accounts for 17.2% of all recorded births nationwide - a relatively diffuse profile for this name.
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- Davinder's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (12 total births) through the 2000s (6) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Davinders (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Davinder: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1996)
Similar record span (~34 yrs)
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, 1972–2006 (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 Davinder 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.
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