Davette: 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	16	2	–	#3,292
1950s	63	6	+294%	#3,524
1960s	140	14	+122%	#2,808
1970s	160	16	+14%	#2,883
1980s	123	12	-23%	#4,329
1990s	50	5	-59%	#7,221
2000s	5	1	-90%	#16,392
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

#3,292

1950s

+294%

#3,524

1960s

140

+122%

#2,808

1970s

160

+14%

#2,883

1980s

123

-23%

#4,329

1990s

-59%

#7,221

2000s

-90%

#16,392

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Davette

Davette 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, 557 American babies have been named Davette. Its peak came in 1971, when 24 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

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

How old are people named Davette?

The median living Davette is about 51 years old; half are between 42 and 59. An estimated 500 people named Davette 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.

Davette 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	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	5	#16,392
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	6	#12,147
1990	9	#8,660
1985	14	#5,127
1980	10	#6,405
1975	14	#4,403
1970	20	#3,235
1965	13	#3,585
1960	6	#5,849
1955	7	#4,832
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Davette?

The median living Davette is about 51 years old. Half of all living Davettes are between 42 and 59 years old.

How many people named Davette are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Davette are alive in the United States, based on 557 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Davette in 2025?

Davette 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 Davette?

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

When was the name Davette most popular?

Davette peaked in 1971, when 24 newborns received the name.

Is Davette a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Davette rising or falling?

Davette has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Davette popularity over time

The story of Davette

How old are people named Davette?

Davette year by year

Frequently asked questions

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