Daveigh
A feminine name of English origin meaning "beloved" or "dear one".
Name Census estimates that about 171 living Americans carry the first name Daveigh. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Daveigh today is around 16 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Daveigh births was 2003 (22 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Daveigh. 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.
People living today
171
~ 1 in 2,004,411 Americans
Peak year
2003
22 babies that year
Average age
16
years old
2022 SSA rank
#11,453
Tracked since 2003
Popularity
Daveigh: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Daveigh from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 95 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Daveigh 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 Daveigh 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 Daveigh
The given name Daveigh is a relatively modern and unique spelling variation of the traditional name David, which has its origins in ancient Hebrew. The name David is derived from the Hebrew word "דָּוִד" (transliterated as Dawid or Daveed), meaning "beloved" or "uncle". It traces its roots back to the biblical figure King David, who ruled over the united kingdom of Israel and Judah in the 10th century BCE.
The name Daveigh is a creative spelling that emerged in the late 20th century, likely as a way to add a distinctive touch to the classic name David. While the origins of this particular spelling are not entirely clear, it may have been influenced by the French name Davide or the Italian name Davide, both of which are variants of David.
Historically, the name David has been borne by numerous notable individuals throughout various cultures and eras. One of the earliest and most famous bearers of the name was King David of Israel, who is revered in the Abrahamic religions of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. His life and reign are chronicled in the Hebrew Bible, and he is celebrated as a prominent figure in religious texts and traditions.
Another historically significant figure named David was David I of Scotland (c. 1084-1153), who was King of Scots from 1124 until his death. He is credited with consolidating and strengthening the Scottish monarchy and establishing the foundations of the medieval kingdom of Scotland.
In the Renaissance period, the Italian artist and sculptor Donatello (c. 1386-1466), whose real name was Donato di Niccolò di Betto Bardi, created a renowned bronze statue of the biblical hero David, depicting him as a nude youth with a sling over his shoulder, ready to face the giant Goliath.
Moving forward in history, the 18th-century philosopher and political theorist David Hume (1711-1776) was a prominent figure of the Scottish Enlightenment and is considered one of the most influential thinkers in the history of Western philosophy.
In more recent times, the British filmmaker David Lean (1908-1991) is renowned for his epic cinematic masterpieces, including "Lawrence of Arabia" (1962) and "Doctor Zhivago" (1965), which earned him numerous accolades and critical acclaim.
While the specific spelling variation Daveigh is relatively uncommon, it shares the rich historical and cultural significance associated with the name David, which has been borne by numerous influential figures across various fields throughout history.
People
Daveigh + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Daveigh 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
Daveigh: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Daveigh?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 171 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Daveigh 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 2,004,411 US residents.
Is Daveigh a common name?
We classify Daveigh as "Very Rare". It ranks above 72.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 173 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Daveigh most popular?
The single biggest year for Daveigh was 2003, when 22 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Daveigh is about 16 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 Daveigh in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Daveigh a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Daveigh 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 Daveigh still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Daveigh 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 Daveigh 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 many people have Daveigh as a first name?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.