Davena: 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	–	–	–	–
1940s	5	1	–	#5,110
1950s	24	2	+380%	#4,231
1960s	91	9	+279%	#3,651
1970s	106	11	+16%	#3,999
1980s	91	9	-14%	#4,367
1990s	74	7	-19%	#6,556
2000s	10	1	-86%	#17,149
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	11	2	–	#13,857

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

#5,110

1950s

+380%

#4,231

1960s

+279%

#3,651

1970s

106

+16%

#3,999

1980s

-14%

#4,367

1990s

-19%

#6,556

2000s

-86%

#17,149

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

#13,857

The story of Davena

Davena 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 1946, 412 American babies have been named Davena. Its peak came in 1980, when 17 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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

How old are people named Davena?

The median living Davena is about 47 years old; half are between 36 and 57. An estimated 400 people named Davena 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.

Davena year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	5	#15,855
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	6	#13,857
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	5	#18,218
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	5	#17,149
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	7	#10,787
1990	13	#6,556
1985	7	#8,556
1980	17	#4,367
1975	9	#6,079
1970	11	#4,816
1965	9	#4,572
1960	6	#5,848
1955	5	#6,018
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Davena?

The median living Davena is about 47 years old. Half of all living Davenas are between 36 and 57 years old.

How many people named Davena are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Davena are alive in the United States, based on 412 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Davena in 2025?

Davena 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 Davena?

412 babies have been named Davena in the United States since 1946, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Davena most popular?

Davena peaked in 1980, when 17 newborns received the name.

Is Davena a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Davena rising or falling?

Davena is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Davena

Davena popularity over time

The story of Davena

How old are people named Davena?

Davena year by year

Frequently asked questions

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