Davey
Boy name · #3393 in 2025 · Uniqueness 72/100
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, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Davey in class?
Davey scores 72 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. 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 sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
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
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. It scores 72/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "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.