boy's name
Davon
- Gender Boy
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 14,001
Davon is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 77 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1994, when 586 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 43,057 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1961.
Davon over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1960s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 73 |
| 1970s | 598 |
| 1980s | 2,144 |
| 1990s | 4,875 |
| 2000s | 3,697 |
| 2010s | 1,729 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 647 |
How popular is Davon?
In 2025, Davon was given to 77 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Davon 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 Davon
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Davon also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Davon over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Davon
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Davon — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Davon
How popular is the name Davon?
In 2025, Davon was given to 77 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Davon a girl's or a boy's name?
Davon is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Davon most popular?
Davon peaked in 1994, when 586 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Davon a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Davon currently ranks #1,976 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.