Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2007

Davin

Meaning Possibly a variation of Devin Gender Boy · 3% girls Rank 2025 #2,687 Trend ↓ Falling 54%

Possibly a variation of Devin.

Rank 2025
#2,687
among boys · ↑114 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
48
named Davin · +4% vs 2024
How common
1 in 35,585
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2007
454 babies
All-time total
10,980
#1,165 all-time among boys
First recorded
1949
in Social Security records

Davin popularity over time

10,980 babies have been named Davin since 1949, 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
0.060.130.190.2518801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
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 – 5 5 1 – #3,812
1950s – 87 87 9 +1640% #1,859
1960s 5 381 386 39 +344% #975
1970s 41 1,080 1,121 112 +190% #661
1980s 90 1,262 1,352 135 +21% #737
1990s 85 1,544 1,629 163 +20% #787
2000s 94 3,592 3,686 369 +126% #580
2010s 29 2,275 2,304 230 -37% #684
2020s (to 2025) – 410 410 68 -70% #1,636

Where Davin 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 42 0.02 outside top 500
2027 38 0.02 outside top 500
2028 34 0.02 outside top 500
2029 32 0.02 outside top 500
2030 30 0.02 outside top 500

Where Davin is most popular

Boys named Davin per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.036 per 1,000. Strongest in California, Texas, and Georgia.

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 Davin 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
California 43 0.047 +30%
Texas 35 0.040 +10%
Georgia 7 0.028 -24%
North Carolina 6 0.023 -35%
Ohio 5 0.019 -48%
Florida 5 0.011 -71%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Illinois – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Michigan – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
New York – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Pennsylvania – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
Utah – – –
Virginia – – –
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 Davin

Davin is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,687 in 2025 with 48 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1949, 10,980 American babies have been named Davin. Its peak came in 2007, when 454 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 Davin stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Davin?

The median living Davin is about 22 years old; half are between 15 and 36. An estimated 11 thousand people named Davin are alive in the United States today.

median 22 020406080100

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

Davin 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 – – 48 #2,687
2024 – – 46 #2,801
2023 – – 58 #2,366
2022 – – 66 #2,195
2021 – – 94 #1,729
2020 – – 98 #1,636
2019 – – 105 #1,583
2018 – – 139 #1,308
2017 – – 148 #1,237
2016 – – 183 #1,077
2015 9 #11,125 216 #955
2014 – – 232 #921
2013 8 #12,284 268 #815
2012 – – 296 #770
2011 5 #17,446 345 #684
2010 7 #13,836 343 #685
2009 5 #17,994 393 #637
2008 9 #11,839 424 #593
2007 13 #9,145 441 #580
2006 – – 404 #600
2005 12 #9,039 384 #589
2004 8 #11,882 373 #592
2003 11 #9,202 375 #584
2002 17 #6,463 311 #631
2001 11 #8,913 260 #692
2000 8 #10,988 227 #747
1995 10 #8,240 148 #905
1990 – – 116 #970
1985 6 #9,587 122 #804
1980 10 #6,406 140 #742
1975 – – 88 #882
1970 – – 90 #850
1965 – – 54 #1,006
1960 – – 28 #1,530
1955 – – 18 #1,859
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Davin?

The median living Davin is about 22 years old. Half of all living Davins are between 15 and 36 years old.

How many people named Davin are alive today?

An estimated 11 thousand people named Davin are alive in the United States, based on 10,980 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Davin mean?

Possibly a variation of Devin.

How popular is the name Davin in 2025?

Davin ranked #2,687 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 48 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Davin?

10,980 babies have been named Davin in the United States since 1949, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Davin most popular?

Davin peaked in 2007, when 454 newborns received the name.

Is Davin a boy or girl name?

Davin is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 97% of babies with the name.

Is the name Davin rising or falling?

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

Will Davin become more popular?

Davin is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 30 boys named Davin 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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