Total births
332
Boys' name · since 1980
Davison
Since 1980, U.S. Social Security records show 332 babies named Davison, peaking in 2017. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #10173
- among boys today
- 332
- born since 1980
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 29%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Davison is the #10173 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 332 recorded since 1980.
Davison has 332 recorded births among boys since 1980, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #10173 as of the latest data, more common than 29% of boys, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1980 to 2025.
- #10173 among boys today
- 332 born since 1980
- 2000s peak decade
- 29% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Davison is currently the #10173 boys' name in America, more common than 29% of boys - 332 born since 1980, peaking in the 2000s.
- #10173
- among boys today
- 332
- born since 1980
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 29%
- more common than other boys
Davison vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#10173
of 14,294 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.
How Davison compares
332 48th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys 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
Davison's all-time total is 10% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Davison | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 332 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 16 | 23 | 22,252 |
Davison's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Davison's full recorded timeline at 2006, 56% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 44% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1980, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2017 peak of 16 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Davison at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2017
Current rank
#10,173
Active since
1980
Davison popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1980–2025
- Peak year (2017)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 46 years of records
Davison by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Davison's strongest decade.
108 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Davison births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 16
1980s
16 births
- 1990s
1990s
70 births
- 2000s
2000s
108 births
- 2010s
2010s
93 births
- 2020s
2020s
45 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 108 births (33% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Davison? ▼
332 babies have been named Davison since 1980. It currently ranks #10173 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? ▼
The SSA has tracked Davison since 1980 -- 46 years through the most recent 2025 data.
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.
What to do with Davison's data
- Davison's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (108 total births) through the 2020s (45) -- 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 Davison
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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, 1980–2025 (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. "Davison: #10173 Boys' Name - 332 Births, Peak 2017." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/davison. 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 Davison 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.