Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1955

Davey

Meaning A diminutive of the male given name David Gender Unisex · 6% girls Rank 2025 #3,394 Trend ↑ Rising 33%

A diminutive of the male given name David.

Rank 2025
#3,394
among boys · ↑144 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
65
named Davey · +33% vs 2024
How common
1 in 50,238
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1955
93 babies
All-time total
3,568
#2,354 all-time among boys
First recorded
1925
in Social Security records

Davey popularity over time

3,568 babies have been named Davey since 1925, 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
0.030.050.080.118801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
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 – 103 103 10 – #655
1930s 5 233 238 24 +131% #911
1940s 5 241 246 25 +3% #986
1950s – 559 559 56 +127% #757
1960s 6 498 504 50 -10% #909
1970s – 465 465 47 -8% #1,082
1980s – 302 302 30 -35% #1,551
1990s 5 372 377 38 +25% #1,345
2000s 11 186 197 20 -48% #3,124
2010s 59 197 256 26 +30% #3,918
2020s (to 2025) 131 190 321 54 +109% #3,352

Where Davey 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 36 0.02 outside top 500
2027 38 0.02 outside top 500
2028 39 0.02 outside top 500
2029 40 0.02 outside top 500
2030 42 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Davey

Davey is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,394 in 2025 with 34 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1925, 3,568 American babies have been named Davey, about 94% boys and 6% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1955, when 93 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 Davey stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Davey?

The median living Davey is about 46 years old; half are between 23 and 63. An estimated 2,800 people named Davey are alive in the United States today.

median 46 020406080100

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

Davey 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 31 #4,477 34 #3,394
2024 17 #6,700 32 #3,538
2023 18 #6,481 29 #3,816
2022 23 #5,507 35 #3,352
2021 26 #4,994 31 #3,597
2020 16 #7,005 29 #3,667
2019 14 #7,841 22 #4,516
2018 10 #9,995 23 #4,392
2017 – – 11 #7,209
2016 14 #8,099 20 #4,819
2015 8 #12,124 23 #4,324
2014 6 #15,046 18 #5,106
2013 7 #13,525 18 #5,024
2012 – – 17 #5,297
2011 – – 19 #4,855
2010 – – 26 #3,918
2009 – – 14 #6,169
2008 – – 14 #6,143
2007 – – 25 #4,034
2006 5 #17,809 19 #4,720
2005 – – 22 #4,086
2004 – – 14 #5,560
2003 – – 15 #5,089
2002 – – 29 #3,124
2001 – – 20 #4,003
2000 6 #13,593 14 #5,093
1995 – – 34 #2,310
1990 – – 20 #3,080
1985 – – 26 #2,129
1980 – – 39 #1,551
1975 – – 34 #1,536
1970 – – 57 #1,082
1965 – – 37 #1,257
1960 – – 57 #1,018
1955 – – 93 #757
1950 – – 42 #1,089
1945 – – 15 #1,797
1940 – – 8 #2,709
1935 – – 17 #1,721
1930 5 #4,703 54 #911
1925 – – 5 #4,351
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Famous people named Davey

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Davey Boy Smith Davey Boy Smith English professional wrestler (1962–2002) Contemporary
  2. 2 Davey Boy Smith Jr. Davey Boy Smith Jr. Canadian professional wrestler (born 1985) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Davey?

The median living Davey is about 46 years old. Half of all living Daveys are between 23 and 63 years old.

How many people named Davey are alive today?

An estimated 2,800 people named Davey are alive in the United States, based on 3,568 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Davey mean?

A diminutive of the male given name David.

How popular is the name Davey in 2025?

Davey ranked #3,394 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 34 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Davey?

3,568 babies have been named Davey in the United States since 1925, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Davey most popular?

Davey peaked in 1955, when 93 newborns received the name.

Is Davey a boy or girl name?

Davey is used for both: about 6% of babies named Davey have been girls and 94% boys.

Is the name Davey rising or falling?

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

Will Davey become more popular?

Davey is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 42 boys named Davey in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Davey?

Well-known people named Davey include Davey Boy Smith (wrestler), Davey Boy Smith Jr. (wrestler).

Names like Davey

Names that sound and feel close to Davey: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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