boys' name ★ peaked 2007

Davian

Gender Boy · 2% girls Rank 2025 #1,363 Trend ↓ Falling 27%
Rank 2025
#1,363
among boys · ↑34 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
137
named Davian · +2% vs 2024
How common
1 in 12,468
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2007
378 babies
All-time total
6,820
#1,494 all-time among boys
First recorded
1970
in Social Security records

Davian popularity over time

6,820 babies have been named Davian since 1970, 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
0.050.10.150.218801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
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 – – – – – –
1960s – – – – – –
1970s 8 73 81 8 – #2,822
1980s – 108 108 11 +33% #3,297
1990s 30 448 478 48 +343% #1,387
2000s 62 2,359 2,421 242 +406% #642
2010s – 2,610 2,610 261 +8% #703
2020s (to 2025) 5 1,117 1,122 187 -28% #968

Where Davian 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 130 0.08 outside top 500
2027 125 0.07 outside top 500
2028 120 0.07 outside top 500
2029 116 0.07 outside top 500
2030 113 0.07 outside top 500

Where Davian is most popular

Boys named Davian per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.104 per 1,000. Strongest in New Mexico, Arizona, and Colorado.

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 Davian 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
New Mexico 10 0.303 +192%
Arizona 42 0.257 +147%
Colorado 32 0.248 +138%
Massachusetts 24 0.175 +68%
California 158 0.173 +66%
Florida 79 0.167 +60%
Texas 123 0.140 +34%
Utah 12 0.126 +21%
Pennsylvania 32 0.121 +16%
New York 47 0.109 ≈ national
New Jersey 16 0.079 -24%
North Carolina 18 0.070 -32%
Illinois 17 0.067 -36%
Georgia 15 0.059 -43%
Wisconsin 5 0.042 -59%
Maryland 5 0.042 -60%
Washington 6 0.037 -65%
Ohio 9 0.034 -67%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Maine – – –
Michigan – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
Nevada – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
Virginia – – –
Vermont – – –
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 Davian

Davian is uncommon for boys in the United States, ranked #1,363 in 2025 with 137 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1970, 6,820 American babies have been named Davian. Its peak came in 2007, when 378 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 Davian stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Davian?

The median living Davian is about 14 years old; half are between 8 and 19. An estimated 6,700 people named Davian are alive in the United States today.

median 14 020406080100

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

Davian 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 – – 137 #1,363
2024 – – 134 #1,397
2023 – – 175 #1,173
2022 5 #15,892 234 #968
2021 – – 218 #1,003
2020 – – 219 #977
2019 – – 204 #1,019
2018 – – 210 #988
2017 – – 221 #945
2016 – – 207 #987
2015 – – 255 #871
2014 – – 311 #756
2013 – – 289 #778
2012 – – 292 #777
2011 – – 289 #777
2010 – – 332 #703
2009 – – 335 #710
2008 – – 342 #694
2007 – – 378 #642
2006 5 #17,810 331 #681
2005 – – 309 #678
2004 8 #11,881 222 #813
2003 7 #12,741 124 #1,191
2002 7 #12,534 121 #1,170
2001 14 #7,421 105 #1,268
2000 21 #5,355 92 #1,371
1995 5 #13,970 48 #1,811
1990 – – 17 #3,493
1985 – – 10 #4,119
1980 – – 13 #3,297
1975 – – 7 #4,420
1970 – – 6 #4,351
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Davian?

The median living Davian is about 14 years old. Half of all living Davians are between 8 and 19 years old.

How many people named Davian are alive today?

An estimated 6,700 people named Davian are alive in the United States, based on 6,820 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Davian in 2025?

Davian ranked #1,363 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 137 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Davian?

6,820 babies have been named Davian in the United States since 1970, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Davian most popular?

Davian peaked in 2007, when 378 newborns received the name.

Is Davian a boy or girl name?

Davian is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 98% of babies with the name.

Is the name Davian rising or falling?

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

Will Davian become more popular?

Davian is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 113 boys named Davian 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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