Davis
Girl name · #5115 in 2025 · Uniqueness 87/100
In 2025, 25 baby girls were named Davis, placing it at #5115 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #5458, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 72,000 girls born in 2025 was named Davis.
Babies named Davis per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 111-year story
Davis first appears in the Social Security records in 1914, when 8 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 36 babies and a rank of #4041. 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 Davis against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Davis in class?
Davis scores 87 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 Davis will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Davis is most common
State-level data for Davis 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 Davis
Statistically, parents drawn to Davis tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Maris, Alis, Aris, Dunya, and Darlyn.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Davis | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 25 | #5099 |
| 2024 | 19 | #6167 |
| 2023 | 23 | #5390 |
| 2022 | 36 | #4041 |
| 2021 | 19 | #6174 |
| 2020 | 34 | #4078 |
| 2019 | 24 | #5306 |
| 2018 | 31 | #4458 |
| 2017 | 34 | #4220 |
| 2016 | 27 | #4990 |
| 2015 | 24 | #5458 |
| 2014 | 23 | #5625 |
| 2013 | 19 | #6462 |
| 2012 | 31 | #4601 |
| 2011 | 15 | #7783 |
| 2010 | 17 | #7217 |
| 2009 | 13 | #8888 |
| 2008 | 16 | #7742 |
| 2007 | 17 | #7394 |
| 2006 | 18 | #6840 |
| 2005 | 18 | #6528 |
| 2004 | 26 | #4949 |
| 2003 | 19 | #6055 |
| 2002 | 18 | #6129 |
| 2001 | 17 | #6322 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Davis a popular girl name?
Davis ranked #5115 among girls in 2025 with 25 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #5458.
When was the name Davis most popular?
Davis peaked in 2022, when 36 American girls received the name (ranked #4041 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Davis?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 72,000 newborn American girls was named Davis. It scores 87/100 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.