Davan: 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	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	14	14	1	–	#3,930
1980s	–	50	50	5	+257%	#4,515
1990s	–	55	55	6	+10%	#4,945
2000s	78	114	192	19	+249%	#5,088
2010s	–	14	14	1	-93%	#8,938
2020s (to 2025)	–	6	6	1	-29%	#10,913

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#3,930

1980s

–

+257%

#4,515

1990s

–

+10%

#4,945

2000s

114

192

+249%

#5,088

2010s

–

-93%

#8,938

2020s (to 2025)

–

-29%

#10,913

The story of Davan

Davan is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1978, 331 American babies have been named Davan, about 76% boys and 24% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2004, when 28 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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 Davan stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Davan?

The median living Davan is about 23 years old; half are between 20 and 31. An estimated 300 people named Davan 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.

Davan year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–	–	–
2024	–	–	–	–
2023	–	–	–	–
2022	–	–	–	–
2021	–	–	–	–
2020	–	–	6	#10,913
2019	–	–	–	–
2018	–	–	–	–
2017	–	–	–	–
2016	–	–	6	#11,036
2015	–	–	–	–
2014	–	–	–	–
2013	–	–	–	–
2012	–	–	–	–
2011	–	–	8	#8,938
2010	–	–	–	–
2009	–	–	8	#9,176
2008	–	–	14	#6,141
2007	5	#18,324	12	#6,722
2006	9	#11,672	11	#7,020
2005	12	#9,037	14	#5,638
2004	18	#6,555	10	#7,091
2003	12	#8,651	15	#5,088
2002	8	#11,389	14	#5,191
2001	7	#12,383	6	#9,538
2000	7	#12,105	10	#6,419
1995	–	–	–	–
1990	–	–	7	#6,568
1985	–	–	6	#5,957
1980	–	–	6	#5,680
1975	–	–	–	–
1970	–	–	–	–
1965	–	–	–	–
1960	–	–	–	–
1955	–	–	–	–
1950	–	–	–	–
1945	–	–	–	–
1940	–	–	–	–
1935	–	–	–	–
1930	–	–	–	–
1925	–	–	–	–
1920	–	–	–	–
1915	–	–	–	–
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Davan?

The median living Davan is about 23 years old. Half of all living Davans are between 20 and 31 years old.

How many people named Davan are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Davan are alive in the United States, based on 331 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Davan in 2025?

Davan did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Davan?

331 babies have been named Davan in the United States since 1978, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Davan most popular?

Davan peaked in 2004, when 28 newborns received the name.

Is Davan a boy or girl name?

Davan is used for both: about 24% of babies named Davan have been girls and 76% boys.

Is the name Davan rising or falling?

Davan has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Davan

Davan popularity over time

The story of Davan

How old are people named Davan?

Davan year by year

Frequently asked questions

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