Masculine dossier · first seen 1917

Davy

Resurgent Gaining cultural share

Peak era

1955

Peak births

195

Current vitality

Rare

Peak generation

Boomer

Quick answers about Davy

How many people are named Davy?

An estimated 2,030 living Americans are named Davy.

How rare is Davy?

Davy is very rare among babies today, with 19 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 90.3% from its 1955 peak.

How old is the typical Davy?

The median age of a living American named Davy is approximately 51 years, with most bearers falling between 31 and 64 years old.

Is Davy still popular?

Yes — Davy is currently rising in popularity, with 19 births in 2025. Births this decade are running about 1.4× higher than the previous decade.

Where is Davy most common?

Davy has its strongest geographic signal in Texas, where it appears 1.6× more often than the national baseline.

1917Peak 19552025

Peak year

1955

Decline from peak

90.3%

2025

All-time

2,682

Davy fell hard after 1955. Within five years it had dropped 75% from its peak — one of the steepest post-peak collapses on record.

Davy peaked in 1955, when 195 boys were given the name.

In 2025, only 19 boys were given the name.

In all, the Social Security Administration has recorded about 2,682 Americans named Davy since 1917.

Rarity score99th percentile rare

Peak generationBoomer

StabilityHighly era-bound

TrajectoryGaining cultural share

Living profile

2,149

Estimated living Americans with this name.

Median age52

Core range33–66

Playground Density Index 0.0%

Wave type

Steady Wave

A name with sustained momentum rather than a single spike.

Geographic heartland

Texas

1.6× higher affinity than the national baseline.

Texas · 1950s 1.6×