Davine
Robert Davine was an internationally recognized American concert accordionist and Professor of Accordion and Music Theory at the University of Denver's Lamont School of Music. As the chairman of the Department of Accordion for three decades, he is credited with establishing one of the few collegiate academic programs in advanced accordion studies offered in the United States during the 1950s.
Meaning & Origin of Davine
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Robert Davine was an internationally recognized American concert accordionist and Professor of Accordion and Music Theory at the University of Denver's Lamont School of Music. As the chairman of the Department of Accordion for three decades, he is credited with establishing one of the few collegiate academic programs in advanced accordion studies offered in the United States during the 1950s.
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The Story of Davine
As a girl name
Davine first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1937, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2009, when 12 Davines were born — ranking #9,379 that year. As of 2026, Davine ranks #11,069 for girls with 8 births, with steady use. In total, more than 365 Davines have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1930s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Davine first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1988, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1991, when 10 Davines were born — ranking #5,096 that year. As of 2026, Davine ranks #10,806 for boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 96 Davines have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
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About the name Davine
Davine is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1937 and has accumulated 365 births in the dataset. Davine's peak popularity came in 2009 when it ranked #9,379. Use the chart and map above to compare Davine's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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- 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 .
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