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Davey
OriginShort form of David, Hebrew
Meaning"beloved"
US Rank#3394
2025 SSA
About Davey
Davey and Davy are frequently used for little boys but rarely appear on the birth certificate, Davy Crockett exempted.
Pronounced DAY-vee.
As of October 2026, Davey ranked #3394 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #655 in 1929.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | #4,324 | 23 | 12 |
| 2016 | #4,817 | 20 | 10.5 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | #4,390 | 23 | 12.7 |
| 2019 | #4,515 | 22 | 12.3 |
| 2020 | #3,665 | 29 | 16.8 |
| 2021 | #3,596 | 31 | 17.7 |
| 2022 | #3,351 | 35 | 20 |
| 2023 | #3,808 | 29 | 17 |
| 2024 | #3,527 | 32 | 18.6 |
| 2025 | #3,394 | 34 | 19.9 |
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Davey on lists
Famous Daveys
- Davey Boy Smith
English pro wrestler
- Davey O'Brien
American football player
- Davey Johnson
American baseball player
- Davey Allison
American NASCAR driver
- Davey Lopes
American baseball player
- Davey Graham
English folk guitarist
- Davey Johnstone
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- Davey Havok
leader singer of American rock band AFI
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- Finn Davey McDermott
son of actors Tori Spelling and Dean McDermott
Davey in pop culture
- Davey Jones' Locker
term for the ocean
- Davey Stone
character in movie "Eight Crazy Nights"
- "Davey and Goliath
" animated TV series
- Davey Jacobs
"Newsies" the Broadway Musical
- Davey Wexler
(female) main character in Judy Blume's "Tiger Eyes"
Davey in blog posts
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