Davey
Girl name · #4475 in 2025 · Very rare
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: SSA.
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
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: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.