Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2007

Davion

Gender Boy · 2% girls Rank 2025 #1,353 Trend ↓ Falling 24%

The modern American usage is possibly transferred from the French surname Davion, based on a Provençal diminutive of David.

Rank 2025
#1,353
among boys · ↓117 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
139
named Davion · -14% vs 2024
How common
1 in 12,288
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2007
656 babies
All-time total
13,328
#1,046 all-time among boys
First recorded
1970
in Social Security records

Davion popularity over time

13,328 babies have been named Davion 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
0.10.20.30.418801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
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 – 111 111 11 – #2,145
1980s 12 410 422 42 +280% #1,109
1990s 81 2,325 2,406 241 +470% #466
2000s 115 5,673 5,788 579 +141% #429
2010s 8 3,395 3,403 340 -41% #477
2020s (to 2025) – 1,198 1,198 200 -41% #904

Where Davion 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 132 0.08 outside top 500
2027 127 0.07 outside top 500
2028 122 0.07 outside top 500
2029 119 0.07 outside top 500
2030 116 0.07 outside top 500

Where Davion is most popular

Boys named Davion per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.111 per 1,000. Strongest in Mississippi, Michigan, and Wisconsin.

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 Davion 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
Mississippi 25 0.440 +295%
Michigan 50 0.244 +119%
Wisconsin 28 0.236 +112%
Tennessee 36 0.199 +79%
Indiana 31 0.193 +73%
Ohio 50 0.189 +69%
Louisiana 18 0.176 +58%
South Carolina 18 0.174 +56%
Illinois 44 0.172 +54%
Georgia 42 0.166 +49%
Florida 73 0.154 +38%
Maryland 18 0.151 +35%
Pennsylvania 32 0.121 +8%
Virginia 21 0.111 ≈ national
Texas 90 0.102 -8%
North Carolina 23 0.090 -19%
New Jersey 17 0.084 -24%
Arizona 11 0.067 -40%
California 59 0.065 -42%
New York 27 0.062 -44%
Alabama 5 0.046 -59%
Minnesota 5 0.041 -63%
Alaska – – –
Arkansas – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maine – – –
Missouri – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Dakota – – –
Utah – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
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 Davion

Davion is uncommon for boys in the United States, ranked #1,353 in 2025 with 139 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1970, 13,328 American babies have been named Davion. Its peak came in 2007, when 656 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 Davion stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Davion?

The median living Davion is about 19 years old; half are between 13 and 25. An estimated 13 thousand people named Davion are alive in the United States today.

median 19 020406080100

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

Davion 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 – – 139 #1,353
2024 – – 162 #1,236
2023 – – 198 #1,084
2022 – – 209 #1,054
2021 – – 255 #904
2020 – – 235 #938
2019 – – 219 #976
2018 – – 223 #938
2017 – – 245 #877
2016 – – 302 #786
2015 – – 324 #747
2014 – – 335 #720
2013 – – 372 #654
2012 – – 369 #646
2011 – – 461 #553
2010 8 #12,580 545 #477
2009 – – 595 #458
2008 – – 649 #440
2007 7 #14,289 649 #434
2006 13 #8,855 556 #475
2005 9 #11,142 621 #429
2004 16 #7,167 596 #434
2003 12 #8,652 484 #505
2002 13 #7,943 572 #435
2001 19 #5,877 455 #500
2000 26 #4,557 496 #473
1995 – – 219 #721
1990 7 #10,488 101 #1,056
1985 – – 43 #1,528
1980 – – 19 #2,555
1975 – – 5 #5,657
1970 – – 7 #3,931
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Davion?

The median living Davion is about 19 years old. Half of all living Davions are between 13 and 25 years old.

How many people named Davion are alive today?

An estimated 13 thousand people named Davion are alive in the United States, based on 13,328 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Davion mean?

The modern American usage is possibly transferred from the French surname Davion, based on a Provençal diminutive of David.

How popular is the name Davion in 2025?

Davion ranked #1,353 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 139 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Davion?

13,328 babies have been named Davion in the United States since 1970, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Davion most popular?

Davion peaked in 2007, when 656 newborns received the name.

Is Davion a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Davion rising or falling?

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

Will Davion become more popular?

Davion is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 116 boys named Davion 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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