Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1985

Davita

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Davita
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1985
33 babies
All-time total
709
#9,443 all-time among girls
First recorded
1954
in Social Security records

Davita popularity over time

709 babies have been named Davita since 1954, 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
0.010.010.020.0218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1985Girls

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 Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s 20 2 – #3,990
1960s 123 12 +515% #2,465
1970s 167 17 +36% #2,845
1980s 239 24 +43% #2,813
1990s 126 13 -47% #4,275
2000s 26 3 -79% #10,099
2010s 8 1 -69% #12,581
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Davita

Davita is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1954, 709 American babies have been named Davita. Its peak came in 1985, when 33 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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

How old are people named Davita?

The median living Davita is about 43 years old; half are between 36 and 54. An estimated 700 people named Davita are alive in the United States today.

median 43 020406080100

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

Davita year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank
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2010 8 #12,581
2009 – –
2008 – –
2007 – –
2006 7 #13,952
2005 – –
2004 – –
2003 – –
2002 5 #16,071
2001 5 #15,947
2000 9 #10,099
1995 8 #9,809
1990 23 #4,275
1985 33 #2,813
1980 14 #5,034
1975 17 #3,805
1970 22 #3,046
1965 16 #3,169
1960 6 #5,850
1955 – –
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
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1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Davita?

The median living Davita is about 43 years old. Half of all living Davitas are between 36 and 54 years old.

How many people named Davita are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Davita are alive in the United States, based on 709 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Davita in 2025?

Davita did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Davita?

709 babies have been named Davita in the United States since 1954, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Davita most popular?

Davita peaked in 1985, when 33 newborns received the name.

Is Davita a boy or girl name?

Davita is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Davita rising or falling?

Davita has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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