Davey
Davey is a masculine given name, frequently a diminutive form (hypocorism) of David. It may refer to:Davey Adams, Scottish football goalkeeper from 1903 to 1912 Davey Allison (1961–1993), American NASCAR race car driver Davey Armstrong, American retired boxer Davey Arthur, Irish folk singer Davey Barr, Canadian freestyle skier Davey Boy Smith (1962–2002), British professional wrestler Davey…
- English
Meaning & Origin of Davey
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Davey is a masculine given name, frequently a diminutive form (hypocorism) of David. It may refer to:Davey Adams, Scottish football goalkeeper from 1903 to 1912 Davey Allison (1961–1993), American NASCAR race car driver Davey Armstrong, American retired boxer Davey Arthur, Irish folk singer Davey Barr, Canadian freestyle skier Davey Boy Smith (1962–2002), British professional wrestler Davey…
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- English
The Story of Davey
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Davey as a girl name dates back to 1930, when 5 babies received it. 2021 was its biggest year on record, with 26 newborns named Davey — #4,963 in the national rankings. About 60% of every Davey on record arrived during the 2020s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Davey ranks #6,306 for girls with 18 births, gradually rising (+14%). All told, over 227 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1930s to the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Davey as a boy name dates back to 1925, when 5 babies received it. 1955 was its biggest year on record, with 93 newborns named Davey — #756 in the national rankings. As of 2026, Davey ranks #3,558 for boys with 32 births, rising sharply (+38% over the past five years). All told, over 3K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1920s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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Variants & Related Forms of Davey
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Names that sound like Davey
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About the name Davey
Davey is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1925 and has accumulated 3K births in the dataset. Davey's peak popularity came in 1955 when it ranked #655. Use the chart and map above to compare Davey'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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