girl's name
Davena
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Births on record 415
Davena is a girl's name. In 2024 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1980, when 17 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1946.
Davena over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1940s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2024, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 5 |
| 1950s | 24 |
| 1960s | 91 |
| 1970s | 106 |
| 1980s | 91 |
| 1990s | 74 |
| 2000s | 10 |
| 2020s (to 2024) | 11 |
How popular is Davena?
In 2024, Davena was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Davena is used
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 Davena
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Davena also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Davena over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Davena
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Davena — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Davena
How popular is the name Davena?
In 2024, Davena was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Davena a girl's or a boy's name?
Davena is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Davena most popular?
Davena peaked in 1980, when 17 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.