Davyn
The Story of Davyn
As a girl name
Davyn first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2000, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2011: 11 births, good for #9,723 nationwide. The 2000s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 54% of all recorded Davyns. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2017 (6 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 74 Davyns have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Davyn as a boy name dates back to 1993, when 5 babies received it. 2007 was its biggest year on record, with 47 newborns named Davyn — #2,602 in the national rankings. The 2000s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 44% of all recorded Davyns. In the latest 2025 data it stands at #7,957 among boy names with 5 births, falling sharply (-56%). In total, more than 609 Davyns have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Davyn
Davyn is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1993 and has accumulated 609 births in the dataset. Davyn's peak popularity came in 2007 when it ranked #2,602. Use the chart and map above to compare Davyn'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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