Boys' name · since 1986
Davonn
Davonn has 246 recorded births since 1986 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1994 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #11,759 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 246
- born since 1986
- 1990s
- peak decade
246 boys have been named Davonn since 1986, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Davonn recorded 246 times among boys since 1986, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1986 to 2019.
- #11,759 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 246 born since 1986
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Davonn ranks #11,759 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 246 born since 1986, peaking in the 1990s.
- #11,759 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 246
- born since 1986
- 1990s
- peak decade
Davonn's 246 recorded births place it above 74.1% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by New Jersey.
Davonn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Davonn's full recorded timeline at 1999, 46% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 54% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1986, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1994 peak of 16 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Davonn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1986–2019
- Peak year (1994)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 34 years of records
Davonn by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (107 births, 43% of the file).
1990s was Davonn's strongest decade.
107 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Davonn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 32
1980s
32 births
- 1990s
1990s
107 births
- 2000s
2000s
81 births
- 2010s 26
2010s
26 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 107 births (43% of all-time use).
Davonn by state
Where Davonn concentrates geographically, total births since 1986
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New Jersey | | 5 | 2.0% |
5 of 246 births nationwide.
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What to do with Davonn's data
- Davonn's decade-level peak was the 1990s (107 total births); usage has since declined to 26 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New Jersey records the most Davonns (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New Jersey names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Davonn: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1994)
Similar record span (~33 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1986–2019 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Davonn 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 August 2026.