US rank #13760 Girls' name Peak 1983 79 births

Davinia — #13760 US girls' name

79 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.

1970s251980s261990s72000s152020s6
#13760
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 22% of names given to girls today.

1980s
Peak decade

33% 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.

What the Data Says About Davinia

The Social Security Administration has registered 79 babies named Davinia between 1970 and 2024, spanning 55 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Davinia currently holds the #13760 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1983, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Davinia performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 26 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Davinia shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Davinia in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 79 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Davinia at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

79

Since 1970

55 years of records

Peak year

1983

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

#13,760

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1970

Recorded for 55 years

Last year on file: 2024

Davinia popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1970

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1983)
8
Annual births at peak — across 55 years of records
456789 202420042001199019871985198319801977197219711970 7

Davinia by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
26 births that decade — 33% of Davinia's all-time total
1970s251980s261990s72000s152020s6

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Davinia?
79 babies have been named Davinia since 1970. It currently ranks #13760 among girls. The peak year was 1983 with 8 births.
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?
Davinia has been recorded in Social Security data since 1970, spanning 55 years of data through 2024.
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1970–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.