Davean
A masculine name of Scottish origin meaning "little beloved one".
Name Census estimates that about 10 living Americans carry the first name Davean. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Davean today is around 17 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Davean births was 2006 (5 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Davean. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Davean. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
10
~ 1 in 34,275,434 Americans
Peak year
2006
5 babies that year
Average age
17
years old
2011 SSA rank
#12,713
Tracked since 2006
Popularity
Davean: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Davean from the 2000s through to the 2010s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 5 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Davean by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Davean during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Davean
The name Davean has its origins in the ancient Indo-European language family, specifically tracing its roots back to the Sanskrit word "deva," meaning "divine" or "heavenly." This linguistic lineage suggests that the name may have held spiritual or religious significance in its earliest incarnations.
Davean is believed to have first emerged in the region now known as modern-day India, where the Sanskrit language was prevalent. As various Indo-European cultures and languages spread across Eurasia, variations of the name likely took hold in different regions and evolved over time.
One of the earliest recorded instances of a similar name can be found in the Rigveda, one of the oldest and most revered Hindu scriptures, dating back to around 1500 BCE. In this text, the name "Devana" is mentioned as a minor deity associated with the realm of nature and fertility.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne variations of the name Davean. One such figure was Devana, a 7th-century Buddhist monk and scholar who made significant contributions to the study of Sanskrit literature and philosophy.
Another prominent bearer of the name was Devana Bhatta, a 12th-century Indian mathematician and astronomer renowned for his work in the field of trigonometry and his contributions to the development of the sine and cosine functions.
In the realm of literature, Devana Sundari was a celebrated 16th-century Bengali poet and writer, known for her lyrical compositions and her influence on the development of the Bengali literary tradition.
Moving forward in time, Davean Greenberg (1909-1986) was an influential American architect and urban planner who played a pivotal role in the design and development of several major cities in the United States, including New York and Chicago.
Finally, Davean Saunders (1928-2008) was a renowned British artist and sculptor, celebrated for his abstract works and his innovative use of materials, earning him widespread acclaim in the international art world.
While the name Davean may have evolved and taken on various forms over the centuries, its origins can be traced back to the ancient Indo-European cultures, where it likely held spiritual or divine connotations. Throughout history, it has been borne by individuals who have left their mark in fields as diverse as religion, literature, science, architecture, and art.
People
Davean + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Davean as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with D
Other first names starting with D with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Davean: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Davean?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 10 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Davean going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 34,275,434 US residents.
Is Davean a common name?
We classify Davean as "Very Rare". It ranks above 28.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 10 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Davean most popular?
The single biggest year for Davean was 2006, when 5 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Davean is about 17 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Davean in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Davean a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Davean in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Davean still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Davean in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Davean can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How common is the name Davean?
See how many Americans are named Davean on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.