Daven: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,865

among boys · ↑726 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Daven · +27% vs 2024

How common

1 in 61,003

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2007

109 babies

All-time total

2,635

#2,839 all-time among boys

First recorded

1955

in Social Security records

Daven popularity over time

2,635 babies have been named Daven since 1955, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

BoysGirls

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	–	12	12	1	–	#3,343
1960s	–	72	72	7	+500%	#2,130
1970s	20	140	160	16	+122%	#2,220
1980s	16	255	271	27	+69%	#1,900
1990s	38	516	554	55	+104%	#1,609
2000s	18	849	867	87	+56%	#1,462
2010s	–	521	521	52	-40%	#1,838
2020s (to 2025)	–	178	178	30	-43%	#3,032

Where Daven is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 boys	Implied rank
2026	27	0.02	outside top 500
2027	26	0.02	outside top 500
2028	26	0.02	outside top 500
2029	25	0.01	outside top 500
2030	25	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Daven

Daven is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,865 in 2025 with 28 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1955, 2,635 American babies have been named Daven. Its peak came in 2007, when 109 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 Daven stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Daven?

The median living Daven is about 22 years old; half are between 15 and 32. An estimated 2,600 people named Daven 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.

Daven 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	–	–	28	#3,865
2024	–	–	22	#4,591
2023	–	–	30	#3,732
2022	–	–	34	#3,425
2021	–	–	26	#4,036
2020	–	–	38	#3,032
2019	–	–	29	#3,738
2018	–	–	38	#3,063
2017	–	–	42	#2,850
2016	–	–	40	#2,944
2015	–	–	40	#2,930
2014	–	–	60	#2,238
2013	–	–	55	#2,309
2012	–	–	65	#2,094
2011	–	–	73	#1,908
2010	–	–	79	#1,838
2009	–	–	83	#1,800
2008	–	–	85	#1,763
2007	5	#18,325	104	#1,517
2006	–	–	96	#1,544
2005	–	–	93	#1,527
2004	–	–	86	#1,542
2003	–	–	78	#1,616
2002	–	–	87	#1,462
2001	7	#12,384	69	#1,680
2000	6	#13,591	68	#1,684
1995	–	–	55	#1,652
1990	9	#8,659	30	#2,325
1985	–	–	30	#1,925
1980	6	#9,349	21	#2,383
1975	–	–	14	#2,785
1970	–	–	10	#3,116
1965	–	–	7	#3,309
1960	–	–	–	–
1955	–	–	5	#3,991
1950	–	–	–	–
1945	–	–	–	–
1940	–	–	–	–
1935	–	–	–	–
1930	–	–	–	–
1925	–	–	–	–
1920	–	–	–	–
1915	–	–	–	–
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Daven?

The median living Daven is about 22 years old. Half of all living Davens are between 15 and 32 years old.

How many people named Daven are alive today?

An estimated 2,600 people named Daven are alive in the United States, based on 2,635 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Daven in 2025?

Daven ranked #3,865 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 28 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Daven?

2,635 babies have been named Daven in the United States since 1955, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Daven most popular?

Daven peaked in 2007, when 109 newborns received the name.

Is Daven a boy or girl name?

Daven is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 97% of babies with the name.

Is the name Daven rising or falling?

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

Will Daven become more popular?

Daven is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 25 boys named Daven in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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