Total births
326
US rank #10138 Boys' name Peak 2017 326 births
Davison — #10138 US boys' name
326 babies named Davison in U.S. Social Security records since 1980, with the highest year being 2017. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
#10138
of 14,243 boys in use
More common than 29% of names given to boys today.
2000s
Peak decade
33% of everyone ever named Davison was born in this single decade.
2017
Single peak year
16 babies were named Davison in 2017 — its busiest year on record.
What the Data Says About Davison
The Social Security Administration has registered 326 babies named Davison between 1980 and 2024, spanning 45 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Davison currently holds the #10138 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2017, when 16 babies received it in a single year.
Decade-level aggregation shows that Davison performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 108 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Davison shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.
No etymological entry is currently available for Davison 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 326 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.
Davison at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2017
Current rank
#10,138
Active since
1980
Davison popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1980
- Peak year (2017)
- 16
- Annual births at peak — across 45 years of records
Davison by decade
Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance
- Peak decade
- 2000s
- 108 births that decade — 33% of Davison's all-time total
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Davison? ▼
326 babies have been named Davison since 1980. It currently ranks #10138 among boys. The peak year was 2017 with 16 births.
When was Davison most popular? ▼
Davison was most popular in the 2000s decade with 108 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
How long has the name Davison been used? ▼
Davison has been recorded in Social Security data since 1980, spanning 45 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Davison? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Davison
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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, 1980–2024 (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.