Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 1994

Davon

Gender Boy · 3% girls Rank 2025 #1,978 Trend ↓ Falling 18%
Rank 2025
#1,978
among boys · ↓415 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
77
named Davon · -31% vs 2024
How common
1 in 22,183
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1994
586 babies
All-time total
13,763
#1,027 all-time among boys
First recorded
1961
in Social Security records

Davon popularity over time

13,763 babies have been named Davon since 1961, 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 21 52 73 7 – #2,065
1970s 79 519 598 60 +719% #915
1980s 142 2,002 2,144 214 +259% #488
1990s 125 4,750 4,875 488 +127% #403
2000s – 3,697 3,697 370 -24% #499
2010s – 1,729 1,729 173 -53% #908
2020s (to 2025) – 647 647 108 -38% #1,281

Where Davon 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 74 0.04 outside top 500
2027 71 0.04 outside top 500
2028 68 0.04 outside top 500
2029 67 0.04 outside top 500
2030 65 0.04 outside top 500

Where Davon is most popular

Boys named Davon per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.064 per 1,000. Strongest in Maryland, Michigan, and Ohio.

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 Davon 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
Maryland 22 0.184 +190%
Michigan 31 0.151 +138%
Ohio 30 0.113 +78%
Mississippi 6 0.106 +66%
Georgia 25 0.099 +55%
Missouri 13 0.094 +48%
Florida 37 0.078 +23%
New Jersey 13 0.065 ≈ national
Illinois 16 0.063 ≈ national
Louisiana 6 0.059 -8%
Texas 46 0.052 -18%
Virginia 9 0.047 -25%
New York 19 0.044 -31%
North Carolina 11 0.043 -32%
Pennsylvania 9 0.034 -47%
Tennessee 5 0.028 -56%
California 21 0.023 -64%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maine – – –
Minnesota – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Utah – – –
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 Davon

Davon is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #1,978 in 2025 with 77 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1961, 13,763 American babies have been named Davon. Its peak came in 1994, when 586 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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

How old are people named Davon?

The median living Davon is about 27 years old; half are between 19 and 34. An estimated 13 thousand people named Davon are alive in the United States today.

median 27 020406080100

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

Davon 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 – – 77 #1,978
2024 – – 111 #1,563
2023 – – 103 #1,663
2022 – – 110 #1,598
2021 – – 148 #1,281
2020 – – 98 #1,637
2019 – – 131 #1,366
2018 – – 140 #1,302
2017 – – 166 #1,144
2016 – – 122 #1,424
2015 – – 163 #1,152
2014 – – 171 #1,120
2013 – – 199 #994
2012 – – 211 #957
2011 – – 202 #975
2010 – – 224 #908
2009 – – 303 #755
2008 – – 329 #709
2007 – – 362 #663
2006 – – 400 #604
2005 – – 374 #603
2004 – – 343 #621
2003 – – 368 #590
2002 – – 351 #593
2001 – – 410 #533
2000 – – 457 #499
1995 9 #8,946 439 #490
1990 21 #4,554 423 #479
1985 21 #3,879 189 #640
1980 14 #5,035 110 #842
1975 5 #9,405 52 #1,170
1970 8 #5,938 18 #2,138
1965 – – 5 #4,026
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Davon?

The median living Davon is about 27 years old. Half of all living Davons are between 19 and 34 years old.

How many people named Davon are alive today?

An estimated 13 thousand people named Davon are alive in the United States, based on 13,763 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Davon in 2025?

Davon ranked #1,978 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 77 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Davon?

13,763 babies have been named Davon in the United States since 1961, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Davon most popular?

Davon peaked in 1994, when 586 newborns received the name.

Is Davon a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Davon rising or falling?

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

Will Davon become more popular?

Davon is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 65 boys named Davon 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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