Recorded 1954–2010 Girls' name Peak 1985 709 births

Davita — girls' name

709 babies named Davita in U.S. Social Security records since 1954, with the highest year being 1985. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s201960s1231970s1671980s2391990s1262000s262010s8
1980s
Peak decade

34% of everyone ever named Davita was born in this single decade.

1985
Single peak year

33 babies were named Davita in 1985 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Davita

The Social Security Administration has registered 709 babies named Davita between 1954 and 2010, spanning 57 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Davita currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2010. The name reached its historical peak in 1985, when 33 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Davita performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 239 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Davita shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Illinois, which accounts for 18 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Pennsylvania and Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Davita in 3 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Davita 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 709 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.

Davita at a glance

Last recorded 2010

Total births

709

Since 1954

57 years of records

Peak year

1985

33 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2010

Active since

1954

Recorded for 57 years

Last year on file: 2010

Davita popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2010–1954

Last recorded 2010
Peak year (1985)
33
Annual births at peak — across 57 years of records
010203040 201019981992198619801974196819621954 5

Davita by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
239 births that decade — 34% of Davita's all-time total
1950s201960s1231970s1671980s2391990s1262000s262010s8

Davita by state

Where Davita concentrates geographically — total births since 1954

Geographically diffuse
Top 3 states by recorded births for the name Davita
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Illinois
18 2.5%
#2 Pennsylvania
5 0.7%
#3 Texas
5 0.7%
Illinois share of Davita's total US births 2.5%
Even split

18 of 709 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Davita?
709 babies have been named Davita since 1954. It was last recorded in 2010. The peak year was 1985 with 33 births.
When was Davita most popular?
Davita was most popular in the 1980s decade with 239 total births. The single peak year was 1985.
Where is Davita most popular?
The top states for the name Davita are Illinois (18 births), Pennsylvania (5 births), Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Davita been used?
Davita has been recorded in Social Security data since 1954, spanning 57 years of data through 2010.
What names are similar to Davita?
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, 1954–2010 (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.