Davey
Boy name · #3393 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Davey? In official American birth records, Davey has been tracked continuously since 1925, giving it 100 years of documented American history.
Davey is currently the #3393 boy name in the United States — 34 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #4295, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 52,941 boys born in 2025 was named Davey.
The 100-year story
Davey first appears in the Social Security records in 1925, when 5 boys received the name. Its peak came in 1955, when 93 boys were named Davey — good for #756 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. 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.
Babies named Davey per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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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 Stoney, Kirby, Ivory, Rickey, and Mickey.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Davey | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 34 | #3379 |
| 2024 | 32 | #3524 |
| 2023 | 29 | #3802 |
| 2022 | 35 | #3344 |
| 2021 | 31 | #3582 |
| 2020 | 29 | #3653 |
| 2019 | 22 | #4480 |
| 2018 | 23 | #4354 |
| 2017 | 11 | #7095 |
| 2016 | 20 | #4776 |
| 2015 | 23 | #4295 |
| 2014 | 18 | #5066 |
| 2013 | 18 | #4981 |
| 2012 | 17 | #5256 |
| 2011 | 19 | #4822 |
| 2010 | 26 | #3894 |
| 2009 | 14 | #6095 |
| 2008 | 14 | #6070 |
| 2007 | 25 | #4011 |
| 2006 | 19 | #4675 |
| 2005 | 22 | #4062 |
| 2004 | 14 | #5492 |
| 2003 | 15 | #5035 |
| 2002 | 29 | #3095 |
| 2001 | 20 | #3974 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Davey?
In official American birth records, the name Davey first appeared in 1925 (over 100 years ago), when 5 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 100 years.
Is Davey a popular boy name?
Davey ranked #3393 among boys in 2025 with 34 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4295.
When was the name Davey most popular?
Davey peaked in 1955, when 93 American boys received the name (ranked #756 that year). Since 1955 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Davey?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 52,941 newborn American boys 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.