Davan
The Story of Davan
As a girl name
Davan first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2000, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2004, when 18 Davans were born — ranking #6,489 that year. As of 2026, Davan ranks #17,634 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 78 Davans have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Davan first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1978, with 9 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2003, when 15 Davans were born — ranking #5,035 that year. As of 2026, Davan ranks #10,599 for boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 253 Davans have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Davan
Davan is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1978 and has accumulated 253 births in the dataset. Davan's peak popularity came in 2003 when it ranked #5,035. Use the chart and map above to compare Davan's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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