Davi
Boy name · #1494 in 2025 · Very rare
Davi is currently the #1494 boy name in the United States — 118 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #1691, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 15,254 boys born in 2025 was named Davi.
Babies named Davi per year. Source: SSA.
The 73-year story
Davi first appears in the Social Security records in 1952, when 6 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 140 babies and a rank of #1341. 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.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Davi in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Davi is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Davi will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Davi is most common
Geography matters for names, and Davi is no exception. Adjusted for how many boys are born in each state, Davi is most common in MA (1.1 per 1,000), NJ (0.3 per 1,000), FL (0.3 per 1,000), TX (0.1 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.1 per 1,000 boys. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Davi is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Davi
Statistically, parents drawn to Davi tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Kavi, Javi, Avi, Navi, and Lavi.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Davi | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 118 | #1492 |
| 2024 | 133 | #1405 |
| 2023 | 140 | #1346 |
| 2022 | 140 | #1341 |
| 2021 | 97 | #1688 |
| 2020 | 101 | #1600 |
| 2019 | 86 | #1790 |
| 2018 | 82 | #1838 |
| 2017 | 87 | #1768 |
| 2016 | 97 | #1641 |
| 2015 | 92 | #1691 |
| 2014 | 70 | #2017 |
| 2013 | 69 | #1989 |
| 2012 | 80 | #1832 |
| 2011 | 59 | #2203 |
| 2010 | 66 | #2057 |
| 2009 | 76 | #1889 |
| 2008 | 36 | #3165 |
| 2007 | 34 | #3250 |
| 2006 | 46 | #2578 |
| 2005 | 15 | #5278 |
| 2004 | 11 | #6520 |
| 2003 | 16 | #4815 |
| 2002 | 11 | #6088 |
| 2001 | 15 | #4890 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Davi a popular boy name?
Davi ranked #1494 among boys in 2025 with 118 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1691.
When was the name Davi most popular?
Davi peaked in 2022, when 140 American boys received the name (ranked #1341 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Davi?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 15,254 newborn American boys was named Davi. 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.