Unisex name ★ peaked 2023

Davi

Gender Unisex · 24% girls Rank 2025 #1,493 Trend ↑ Rising 50%
Rank 2025
#1,493
among boys · ↓87 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
131
named Davi · -17% vs 2024
How common
1 in 14,475
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2023
164 babies
All-time total
2,692
#3,251 all-time among boys
First recorded
1952
in Social Security records

Davi popularity over time

2,692 babies have been named Davi since 1952, 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 – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – 33 33 3 – #2,325
1960s 56 26 82 8 +148% #3,144
1970s 91 49 140 14 +71% #3,437
1980s 74 83 157 16 +12% #3,910
1990s 80 83 163 16 +4% #4,824
2000s 90 267 357 36 +119% #1,897
2010s 136 788 924 92 +159% #1,644
2020s (to 2025) 107 729 836 139 +51% #1,341

Where Davi 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 126 0.07 outside top 500
2027 134 0.08 outside top 500
2028 141 0.08 outside top 500
2029 147 0.09 outside top 500
2030 152 0.09 outside top 500

Where Davi is most popular

Boys named Davi per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.073 per 1,000. Strongest in Massachusetts, New Jersey, and Florida.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Davi born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Massachusetts 150 1.09 +1400%
New Jersey 58 0.288 +296%
Florida 121 0.256 +251%
Connecticut 14 0.207 +184%
Pennsylvania 29 0.109 +50%
South Carolina 5 0.048 -33%
Texas 35 0.040 -45%
California 31 0.034 -53%
New York 13 0.030 -59%
Georgia 7 0.028 -62%
Virginia 5 0.026 -64%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Colorado – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Illinois – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Michigan – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Carolina – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Ohio – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
Utah – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Davi

Davi is uncommon for boys in the United States, ranked #1,493 in 2025 with 118 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1952, 2,692 American babies have been named Davi, about 76% boys and 24% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2023, when 164 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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

How old are people named Davi?

The median living Davi is about 10 years old; half are between 4 and 20. An estimated 2,600 people named Davi are alive in the United States today.

median 10 020406080100

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

Davi 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 13 #7,986 118 #1,493
2024 25 #5,190 133 #1,406
2023 24 #5,284 140 #1,348
2022 16 #7,056 140 #1,341
2021 10 #9,739 97 #1,692
2020 19 #6,136 101 #1,603
2019 17 #6,790 86 #1,792
2018 15 #7,485 82 #1,841
2017 20 #6,104 87 #1,769
2016 21 #6,026 97 #1,644
2015 15 #7,725 92 #1,694
2014 7 #13,427 70 #2,023
2013 11 #9,760 69 #1,995
2012 13 #8,754 80 #1,834
2011 9 #11,424 59 #2,209
2010 8 #12,579 66 #2,059
2009 7 #14,068 76 #1,897
2008 7 #14,219 36 #3,174
2007 11 #10,305 34 #3,271
2006 12 #9,442 46 #2,593
2005 8 #12,112 15 #5,354
2004 10 #10,099 11 #6,623
2003 10 #9,852 16 #4,864
2002 8 #11,390 11 #6,175
2001 8 #11,270 15 #4,940
2000 9 #10,097 7 #8,398
1995 11 #7,645 6 #8,028
1990 11 #7,431 10 #5,075
1985 12 #5,748 6 #5,959
1980 – – 6 #5,681
1975 11 #5,227 – –
1970 12 #4,554 5 #4,865
1965 7 #5,401 – –
1960 – – 8 #3,144
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Famous people named Davi

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

  1. 1 Davi Rodrigues de Jesus Davi Rodrigues de Jesus Brazilian footballer b. 1984 · Contemporary
  2. 2 Davi Cortes da Silva Brazilian footballer b. 1963 · Contemporary
  3. 3 Davi José Silva do Nascimento Brazilian footballer b. 1984 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Davi?

The median living Davi is about 10 years old. Half of all living Davis are between 4 and 20 years old.

How many people named Davi are alive today?

An estimated 2,600 people named Davi are alive in the United States, based on 2,692 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Davi in 2025?

Davi ranked #1,493 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 118 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Davi?

2,692 babies have been named Davi in the United States since 1952, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Davi most popular?

Davi peaked in 2023, when 164 newborns received the name.

Is Davi a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Davi rising or falling?

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

Will Davi become more popular?

Davi is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 152 boys named Davi 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 Davi?

Well-known people named Davi include Davi Rodrigues de Jesus (soccer player), Davi Cortes da Silva (soccer player), Davi José Silva do Nascimento (soccer player).

Names like Davi

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