Davon
Davon is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Davon Booth, American football player Davon Coleman, American football player Davon Drew, American football tight end who is currently a free agent Davon Godchaux, American football player DaVon Hamilton, American football player Davon House, American football cornerback for the Green Bay Packers Davon Jefferson, American professional…
Meaning & Origin of Davon
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Davon is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Davon Booth, American football player Davon Coleman, American football player Davon Drew, American football tight end who is currently a free agent Davon Godchaux, American football player DaVon Hamilton, American football player Davon House, American football cornerback for the Green Bay Packers Davon Jefferson, American professional…
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The Story of Davon
Davon first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1961, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1994, when 567 Davons were born — ranking #403 that year. As of 2026, Davon ranks #1,593 for baby boys with 108 births, falling sharply (-21%). In total, more than 14K Davons have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
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About the name Davon
Davon is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1961 and has accumulated 14K births in the dataset. Davon's peak popularity came in 1994 when it ranked #403. Use the chart and map above to compare Davon'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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