Unisex name · since 1993

Davyn

604 babies named Davyn in U.S. Social Security records since 1993, with the highest year being 2007. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#7,044 of 45,481
all-time among boys
604
born since 1993
2000s
peak decade

Davyn is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 604 have been recorded since 1993.

Davyn has 604 recorded births among boys since 1993, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, 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 1993 to 2024.

  • #7,044 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 604 born since 1993
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Davyn ranks #7,044 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 604 born since 1993, peaking in the 2000s.

#7,044 of 45,481
all-time among boys
604
born since 1993
2000s
peak decade
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Davyn's 604 recorded births place it above 84.51% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

2 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Texas.

Davyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Davyn's full recorded timeline at 2010, 51% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 49% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1993, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2007 peak of 47 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Davyn popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1993–2024

Last recorded 2024
Peak year (2007)
47
Annual births at peak, across 32 years of records
01020304050 19932000200420082012201620202024 6

Davyn popularity over time - girls

74 total births recorded since 2000 (Davyn as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 74 births
4681012 200020012004200620072008200920102011201220132017 6

Davyn by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (265 births, 44% of the file).

2000s was Davyn's strongest decade.

265 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.

Davyn births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 265 births (44% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

How Davyn compares to similarly-sized names

Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Davyn's total volume

Davyn vs 15 similarly-sized boys names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%2%4%6%8%10%12% 050100150 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -17, 10.4%-24, 11.1%-42, 6.1%-53, 6%-106, 5%-45, 5.3%-34, 6.5%-55, 5%-113, 3.3%-53, 4%-58, 6.3%-37, 5.1%-33, 9.1%-30, 6.4%-110, 2.3%Davyn-32, 7.8%Davyn
Davyn vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

Davyn by state

Where Davyn concentrates geographically, total births since 1993

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Davyn
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
32 5.3%
#2 California
11 1.8%
Texas share of Davyn's total US births 5.3%
Even split

32 of 604 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Davyn?
604 babies have been named Davyn since 1993. All-time, it sits at #7,044 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2024. The peak year was 2007 with 47 births.
Where does Davyn sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Davyn ranks #7,044 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Davyn most popular?
Davyn was most popular in the 2000s decade with 265 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
Where is Davyn most popular?
The top states for the name Davyn are Texas (32 births), California (11 births).
Is Davyn a unisex name?
Yes, Davyn is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 604 births, and as a girl's name it has 74 births.
How long has the name Davyn been used?
Davyn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1993, spanning 32 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Davyn?
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 Davyn's data

  • Davyn's decade-level peak was the 2000s (265 total births); usage has since declined to 44 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Texas records the most Davyns (32 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Davyn

Nearby Names Like Davyn

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Davyn

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Davyn: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1993–2024 (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 Davyn 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.