Davey
Girl name · #4475 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Davey? In official American birth records, Davey has been tracked continuously since 1930, giving it 95 years of documented American history.
Davey is currently the #4475 girl name in the United States — 31 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #11835, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 58,065 girls born in 2025 was named Davey.
Babies named Davey per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 95-year story
Davey first appears in the Social Security records in 1930, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 31 babies and a rank of #4460. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Davey against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Davey in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Davey is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Davey will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Davey is most common
State-level data for Davey is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Davey
Statistically, parents drawn to Davey tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Covey, Rinley, Tilley, Enzley, and Posey.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Davey | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 31 | #4460 |
| 2024 | 17 | #6642 |
| 2023 | 18 | #6409 |
| 2022 | 23 | #5465 |
| 2021 | 26 | #4964 |
| 2020 | 16 | #6923 |
| 2019 | 14 | #7716 |
| 2018 | 10 | #9806 |
| 2016 | 14 | #7988 |
| 2015 | 8 | #11835 |
| 2014 | 6 | #14558 |
| 2013 | 7 | #13150 |
| 2006 | 5 | #17168 |
| 2000 | 6 | #13154 |
| 1994 | 5 | #13430 |
| 1964 | 6 | #6009 |
| 1943 | 5 | #4691 |
| 1930 | 5 | #4550 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Davey?
In official American birth records, the name Davey first appeared in 1930 (over 95 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 95 years.
Is Davey a popular girl name?
Davey ranked #4475 among girls in 2025 with 31 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #11835.
When was the name Davey most popular?
Davey peaked in 2025, when 31 American girls received the name (ranked #4460 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Davey?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 58,065 newborn American girls was named Davey. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.