Daveda
An English feminine name derived from Hebrew meaning "beloved".
Name Census estimates that about 64 living Americans carry the first name Daveda. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Daveda today is around 50 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Daveda births was 1975 (10 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Daveda. 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 Daveda. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
64
~ 1 in 5,355,537 Americans
Peak year
1975
10 babies that year
Average age
50
years old
1989 SSA rank
#11,178
Tracked since 1960
Census
Daveda in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 154 people with the first name Daveda, which placed it at #44,677 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#44,677
National first-name rank
People counted
154
154 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
49.4% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Daveda
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Daveda is Black at 49.4%. The next largest groups are White (38.3%) and Two or More Races (5.2%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Daveda described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Daveda at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American49.4% · 76
- White38.3% · 59
- Two or more races5.2% · 8
- Hispanic or Latino3.9% · 6
- American Indian and Alaska Native3.2% · 5
Popularity
Daveda: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Daveda from the 1960s through to the 1980s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1970s, with 36 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1970s peak, Daveda remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Daveda 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 Daveda 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 Daveda
The name Daveda is believed to have its origins in the Sanskrit language, originating from ancient India. The name is thought to be a combination of the Sanskrit words "deva," meaning "divine" or "heavenly," and "da," meaning "giver" or "bestower." Thus, the name Daveda can be interpreted as "divine giver" or "bestower of heavenly gifts."
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Daveda can be traced back to ancient Hindu texts and scriptures, where it was sometimes used as a name for deities or divine beings. In the Vedas, one of the oldest and most sacred Hindu scriptures, there are references to a deity known as Daveda, who was revered as a giver of blessings and prosperity.
Throughout history, the name Daveda has been borne by several notable individuals. One of the earliest recorded figures with this name was Daveda Sharma, a renowned Sanskrit scholar and poet who lived in the 8th century CE in India. Another prominent individual was Daveda Mishra, a 12th-century Indian philosopher and author known for his influential works on Hinduism and Vedic philosophy.
In the 16th century, there was a notable figure named Daveda Singh, a warrior and military commander who served under the Mughal Emperor Akbar. He was known for his bravery and strategic skills in battle.
Moving forward in time, the 19th century saw the birth of Daveda Devi, a renowned Indian dancer and choreographer who played a significant role in reviving and popularizing classical Indian dance forms such as Bharatanatyam and Odissi.
Another notable figure with the name Daveda was Daveda Rani, an Indian freedom fighter and social reformer who lived in the early 20th century. She was actively involved in the Indian independence movement and worked tirelessly towards the empowerment of women and the eradication of social evils like child marriage and the practice of sati (widow immolation).
While the name Daveda may not be as common today as it once was, it continues to hold a special significance and historical richness, particularly in the Indian subcontinent, where it has its roots in ancient Sanskrit and Hindu traditions.
People
Daveda + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Daveda 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
Daveda: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Daveda?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 64 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Daveda 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 5,355,537 US residents.
Is Daveda a common name?
We classify Daveda as "Very Rare". It ranks above 58% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 71 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Daveda most popular?
The single biggest year for Daveda was 1975, when 10 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Daveda is about 50 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Daveda in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 154 people with the name Daveda, or 0.05 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #44,677 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Daveda in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Daveda?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Daveda appears almost entirely female. Of the 152 people counted with this name, 100.0% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Daveda?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Daveda is Black at 49.4%. The next largest groups are White (38.3%) and Two or More Races (5.2%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Daveda most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Daveda in the 2020 Census, accounting for 49.4% (76 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
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 Daveda in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Daveda a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Daveda in the SSA data are female. 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 Daveda still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Daveda 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 Daveda 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.
How many people are named Daveda?
Want to know how many people have the name Daveda? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.