Dava: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	29	3	–	#2,981
1940s	91	9	+214%	#2,661
1950s	258	26	+184%	#1,426
1960s	262	26	+2%	#2,016
1970s	302	30	+15%	#2,023
1980s	190	19	-37%	#3,413
1990s	151	15	-21%	#4,874
2000s	86	9	-43%	#6,895
2010s	87	9	+1%	#8,400
2020s (to 2025)	31	5	-41%	#11,371

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

#2,981

1940s

+214%

#2,661

1950s

258

+184%

#1,426

1960s

262

+2%

#2,016

1970s

302

+15%

#2,023

1980s

190

-37%

#3,413

1990s

151

-21%

#4,874

2000s

-43%

#6,895

2010s

+1%

#8,400

2020s (to 2025)

-41%

#11,371

The story of Dava

Dava is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #15,473 in 2025 with 5 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1931, 1,487 American babies have been named Dava. Its peak came in 1954, when 50 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1950s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Dava stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Dava?

The median living Dava is about 50 years old; half are between 35 and 63. An estimated 1,300 people named Dava are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Dava year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	5	#15,473
2024	6	#13,900
2023	5	#15,762
2022	–	–
2021	8	#11,371
2020	7	#12,464
2019	7	#12,766
2018	7	#12,804
2017	13	#8,400
2016	7	#13,250
2015	13	#8,574
2014	6	#15,044
2013	10	#10,458
2012	8	#12,504
2011	8	#12,457
2010	8	#12,578
2009	–	–
2008	11	#10,255
2007	12	#9,691
2006	6	#15,608
2005	7	#13,354
2004	8	#11,880
2003	8	#11,570
2002	14	#7,530
2001	5	#15,943
2000	15	#6,895
1995	15	#6,036
1990	15	#5,898
1985	18	#4,312
1980	18	#4,184
1975	22	#3,183
1970	41	#2,023
1965	28	#2,261
1960	24	#2,449
1955	37	#1,702
1950	10	#3,480
1945	8	#3,448
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Dava, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Dava?

The median living Dava is about 50 years old. Half of all living Davas are between 35 and 63 years old.

How many people named Dava are alive today?

An estimated 1,300 people named Dava are alive in the United States, based on 1,487 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Dava in 2025?

Dava ranked #15,473 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 5 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Dava?

1,487 babies have been named Dava in the United States since 1931, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Dava most popular?

Dava peaked in 1954, when 50 newborns received the name.

Is Dava a boy or girl name?

Dava is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Dava rising or falling?

Dava is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Dava popularity over time

The story of Dava

How old are people named Dava?

Dava year by year

Frequently asked questions

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