Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2025

Davie

Meaning A diminutive of the male given name David Gender Unisex · 26% girls Rank 2025 #9,100 Trend ↑ Rising 60%

A diminutive of the male given name David.

Rank 2025
#9,100
among boys · ↓1,740 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
76
named Davie · +21% vs 2024
How common
1 in 213,510
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2025
76 babies
All-time total
4,377
#2,390 all-time among boys
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Davie popularity over time

4,377 babies have been named Davie since 1880, 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
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
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 – 18 18 2 – #781
1890s 15 16 31 3 +72% #916
1900s 28 34 62 6 +100% #1,039
1910s 66 215 281 28 +353% #990
1920s 104 354 458 46 +63% #860
1930s 85 375 460 46 0% #846
1940s 86 371 457 46 -1% #973
1950s 60 491 551 55 +21% #951
1960s 25 477 502 50 -9% #1,019
1970s 28 310 338 34 -33% #1,280
1980s 43 226 269 27 -20% #1,818
1990s 30 156 186 19 -31% #2,803
2000s 80 106 186 19 0% #4,837
2010s 167 54 221 22 +19% #7,189
2020s (to 2025) 302 55 357 60 +169% #7,360

The story of Davie

Davie is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #9,100 in 2025 with 8 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 4,377 American babies have been named Davie, about 74% boys and 26% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2025, when 76 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 Davie stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Davie?

The median living Davie is about 50 years old; half are between 21 and 67. An estimated 2,700 people named Davie are alive in the United States today.

median 50 020406080100

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

Davie 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 68 #2,565 8 #9,100
2024 52 #3,091 11 #7,360
2023 58 #2,906 9 #8,405
2022 50 #3,233 11 #7,380
2021 39 #3,820 9 #8,324
2020 35 #4,031 7 #9,803
2019 21 #5,843 5 #12,593
2018 21 #5,832 5 #12,608
2017 27 #4,957 6 #11,080
2016 17 #6,985 6 #11,038
2015 17 #7,059 6 #10,984
2014 14 #8,159 7 #9,877
2013 17 #7,132 8 #8,975
2012 9 #11,508 – –
2011 14 #8,302 – –
2010 10 #10,614 11 #7,189
2009 10 #10,887 14 #6,170
2008 9 #11,838 11 #7,316
2007 12 #9,693 6 #11,250
2006 6 #15,609 8 #8,897
2005 5 #17,150 11 #6,738
2004 10 #10,100 11 #6,624
2003 8 #11,571 13 #5,625
2002 7 #12,535 9 #7,168
2001 5 #15,945 8 #7,700
2000 8 #10,987 15 #4,837
1995 9 #8,945 8 #6,523
1990 9 #8,661 23 #2,803
1985 7 #8,557 21 #2,443
1980 – – 31 #1,818
1975 5 #9,404 26 #1,845
1970 – – 42 #1,280
1965 – – 45 #1,113
1960 – – 57 #1,019
1955 5 #6,019 62 #951
1950 9 #3,734 48 #1,011
1945 12 #2,629 34 #1,128
1940 9 #3,010 31 #1,212
1935 13 #2,332 32 #1,172
1930 9 #3,115 60 #846
1925 10 #3,164 26 #1,463
1920 12 #2,760 31 #1,303
1915 7 #3,511 29 #1,222
1910 – – 10 #1,061
1905 – – – –
1900 9 #1,345 – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – 6 #916
1885 – – 7 #781
1880 – – 6 #840

Famous people named Davie

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

  1. 1 Davie Selke Davie Selke German footballer (born 1995) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Davie?

The median living Davie is about 50 years old. Half of all living Davies are between 21 and 67 years old.

How many people named Davie are alive today?

An estimated 2,700 people named Davie are alive in the United States, based on 4,377 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Davie mean?

A diminutive of the male given name David.

How popular is the name Davie in 2025?

Davie ranked #9,100 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 8 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Davie?

4,377 babies have been named Davie in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Davie most popular?

Davie peaked in 2025, when 76 newborns received the name.

Is Davie a boy or girl name?

Davie is used for both: about 26% of babies named Davie have been girls and 74% boys.

Is the name Davie rising or falling?

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

Who are famous people named Davie?

Well-known people named Davie include Davie Selke (soccer player).

Names like Davie

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

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