US rank #1236 Boys' name Peak 2007 12,968 births

Davion — #1236 US boys' name

12,968 babies named Davion in U.S. Social Security records since 1970, with the highest year being 2007. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s1111980s4101990s23252000s56732010s33932020s1056
#1236
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 91% of names given to boys today.

2000s
Peak decade

44% of everyone ever named Davion was born in this single decade.

2007
Single peak year

649 babies were named Davion in 2007 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Davion

The Social Security Administration has registered 12,968 babies named Davion between 1970 and 2024, spanning 55 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Davion currently holds the #1236 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2007, when 649 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Davion performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 5,673 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Davion shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 1,325 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Illinois. In total, SSA state-level files list Davion in 37 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Davion 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 12,968 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.

Davion at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

12,968

Since 1970

55 years of records

Peak year

2007

649 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#1,236

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1970

Recorded for 55 years

Last year on file: 2024

Davion popularity over time — boys

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

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2007)
649
Annual births at peak — across 55 years of records
-2000200400600800 202420172010200319961989198219751970 7

Davion popularity over time — girls

216 total births recorded since 1984 (Davion as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 216 births
051015202530 2010200520021999199619911984 6

Davion by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
5,673 births that decade — 44% of Davion's all-time total
1970s1111980s4101990s23252000s56732010s33932020s1056

Davion by state

Where Davion concentrates geographically — total births since 1970

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Davion
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
1,325 10.2%
#2 California
1,156 8.9%
#3 Illinois
962 7.4%
#4 Michigan
749 5.8%
#5 Florida
680 5.2%
#6 Ohio
671 5.2%
#7 Georgia
558 4.3%
#8 North Carolina
505 3.9%
Texas share of Davion's total US births 10.2%
Even split

1,325 of 12,968 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 37 reporting states.

Davion appears in 37 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Davion?
12,968 babies have been named Davion since 1970. It currently ranks #1236 among boys. The peak year was 2007 with 649 births.
When was Davion most popular?
Davion was most popular in the 2000s decade with 5,673 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
Where is Davion most popular?
The top states for the name Davion are Texas (1,325 births), California (1,156 births), Illinois (962 births).
How long has the name Davion been used?
Davion has been recorded in Social Security data since 1970, spanning 55 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Davion?
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.

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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.