Total births
84
Girls' name · since 1970
Davinia
84 babies named Davinia in U.S. Social Security records since 1970, with the highest year being 1983. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #13807
- among girls today
- 84
- born since 1970
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 22%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Davinia is the #13807 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 84 recorded since 1970.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Davinia has been recorded 84 times among girls since 1970, currently ranked #13807 nationally and more common than 22% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1970 to 2025.
- #13807 among girls today
- 84 born since 1970
- 1980s peak decade
- 22% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Davinia is currently the #13807 girls' name in America, more common than 22% of girls - 84 born since 1970, peaking in the 1980s.
- #13807
- among girls today
- 84
- born since 1970
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 22%
- more common than other girls
Davinia vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#13807
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 22% of names given to girls today.
1980s
Peak decade
31% of everyone ever named Davinia was born in this single decade.
1983
Single peak year
8 babies were named Davinia in 1983 - its busiest year on record.
How Davinia compares
84 21th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls 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
Davinia's all-time total is 78% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Davinia | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 84 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 8 | 48 | 19,840 |
Davinia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Davinia splits its recorded history at 1985: 55% of all births land in the more recent half, 45% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1972 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1983 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Davinia at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1983
Current rank
#13,807
Active since
1970
Davinia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1970–2025
- Peak year (1983)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 56 years of records
Davinia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Davinia's strongest decade.
26 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.
Davinia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
25 births
- 1980s
1980s
26 births
- 1990s 7
1990s
7 births
- 2000s
2000s
15 births
- 2020s
2020s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 26 births (31% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Davinia? ▼
Davinia has been given to 84 babies in the U.S. since 1970, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #13807 as of the latest data. 8 babies were born in 1983, its single highest year.
When was Davinia most popular? ▼
Davinia was most popular in the 1980s decade with 26 total births. The single peak year was 1983.
How long has the name Davinia been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Davinia since 1970 -- 56 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Davinia? ▼
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.
What to do with Davinia's data
- Davinia's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (26 total births) through the 2020s (11) -- 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 Davinia
Nearby Names Like Davinia
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Davinia
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Davina Girl
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Davida Girl
#12226 4,026 births
Dava Girl
#13648 1,487 births
Davia Girl
#9650 1,203 births
Compare Davinia side by side: Davinia vs David Davinia vs Davina Davinia vs Davida
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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, 1970–2025 (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. "Davinia: #13807 Girls' Name - 84 Births, Peak 1983." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/davinia. 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 Davinia 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.