Daviana
Feminine variation of the masculine name David, meaning "beloved".
Name Census estimates that about 810 living Americans carry the first name Daviana. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Daviana today is around 19 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Daviana births was 2002 (46 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Daviana. 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
810
~ 1 in 423,154 Americans
Peak year
2002
46 babies that year
Average age
19
years old
2024 SSA rank
#5,321
Tracked since 1989
Popularity
Daviana: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Daviana from the 1980s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 334 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
Daviana 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 Daviana during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Davianas live
The SSA's state-level files cover 5 states and territories. California, Texas, Florida recorded the most babies named Daviana, while Utah, New York, Florida recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 15 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Daviana
The name Daviana is believed to have its origins in the Aramaic language, spoken in parts of the ancient Middle East during the first millennium BC. Linguists trace its roots to the Aramaic word "davi," meaning "beloved" or "cherished." This suggests that Daviana may have initially held connotations of being a treasured or cherished individual.
Aramaic was the lingua franca of the Neo-Assyrian Empire, Persian Empire, and several ancient kingdoms in the region. As a result, names derived from Aramaic spread across a wide geographical area, including parts of modern-day Iraq, Iran, Syria, Turkey, and the Levant. The name Daviana likely emerged in one of these areas during the height of Aramaic's influence.
While there are no definitive records of the name's usage in ancient texts or religious scriptures, some historians speculate that it may have been borne by individuals in the region during the latter centuries of the first millennium BC and the early centuries of the first millennium AD.
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Daviana was a Christian martyr who lived in the 3rd century AD. According to church records, she was executed in the city of Antioch (modern-day Turkey) during the persecution of Christians under the Roman Emperor Diocletian. Her martyrdom is commemorated by several Christian denominations.
Another notable figure was Daviana of Cordova, a 10th-century Spanish noblewoman and landowner in the city of Córdoba, which was then under Muslim rule. Records from the time indicate that she was a prominent figure in the city's social and cultural life.
In the 12th century, there was a Daviana who served as a lady-in-waiting to Eleanor of Aquitaine, one of the most powerful and influential figures of the European Middle Ages. This Daviana is mentioned in several contemporary accounts and chronicles.
During the Renaissance, a Daviana Gonzaga, born in 1512, was a member of the noble Gonzaga family of Mantua, Italy. She was known for her patronage of the arts and her support of various artists and writers of the time.
In the 17th century, Daviana Sforza was a notable figure in the Italian Wars of the late 15th and early 16th centuries. Born in 1490, she was a member of the powerful Sforza family that ruled over the Duchy of Milan and was married to a prominent military commander of the era.
People
Daviana + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Daviana 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
Daviana: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Daviana?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 810 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Daviana 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 423,154 US residents.
Is Daviana a common name?
We classify Daviana as "Very Rare". It ranks above 88.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 822 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Daviana most popular?
The single biggest year for Daviana was 2002, when 46 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Daviana is about 19 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Daviana a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Daviana 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.
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.