girl's name
Dava
DAH-vuh
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 4
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,487
Dava is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1954, when 50 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 663,130 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1931.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Dava Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1930s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1930s | 29 |
| 1940s | 91 |
| 1950s | 258 |
| 1960s | 262 |
| 1970s | 302 |
| 1980s | 190 |
| 1990s | 151 |
| 2000s | 86 |
| 2010s | 87 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 31 |
How Popular Is Dava?
In 2025, Dava was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names That Peaked Alongside Dava
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Dava Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Dava over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Dava
- Pronunciation DAH-vuh
Sibling Names for Dava
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Dava — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Dava
How popular is the name Dava?
In 2025, Dava was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Dava a girl's or a boy's name?
Dava is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Dava?
Dava has 2 syllables.
When was Dava most popular?
Dava peaked in 1954, when 50 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Dava a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Dava currently ranks #16,054 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.