Davien
Of Norman French origin, meaning "beloved of all".
Name Census estimates that about 1,295 living Americans carry the first name Davien. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Davien today is around 18 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Davien births was 2007 (101 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Davien. 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
- • Davien is a relatively new arrival in the SSA data. The average bearer is just 18 years old, meaning it gained most of its traction in the last two decades.
People living today
1.3K
~ 1 in 264,675 Americans
Peak year
2007
101 babies that year
Average age
18
years old
2024 SSA rank
#6,517
Tracked since 1977
Census
Davien in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,002 people with the first name Davien, which placed it at #12,418 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
#12,418
National first-name rank
People counted
1.0K
1,002 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.3
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
35.8% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Davien
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Davien is Hispanic at 35.8%. The next largest groups are Black (34.0%) and White (14.3%). 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 Davien 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 Davien at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino35.8% · 359
- Black or African American34.0% · 341
- White14.3% · 143
- Two or more races11.0% · 110
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.9% · 29
- American Indian and Alaska Native2.0% · 20
Popularity
Davien: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Davien from the 1970s through to the 2020s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 600 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
Davien 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 Davien during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Daviens live
The SSA's state-level files cover 9 states and territories. Texas, California, Massachusetts recorded the most babies named Davien, while Michigan, Georgia, Ohio recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 39 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Davien
The name Davien has its roots in the ancient Celtic languages spoken in parts of Europe, particularly in regions that are now part of modern-day France and the British Isles. It is believed to have originated around the 5th or 6th century AD, during the height of Celtic culture.
One theory suggests that Davien is derived from the Celtic word "dav," which means "to give" or "to bestow," combined with the suffix "-ien," which denotes a person or individual. Thus, the name Davien could be interpreted as "one who gives" or "the giver."
Another possible origin traces the name back to the Old Breton word "davion," which means "little gift" or "small blessing." This lends credence to the idea that Davien may have been given to children considered a gift or blessing by their parents.
While there are no definitive records of the name appearing in ancient texts or religious scriptures, some historians believe that variations of the name, such as "Davyn" or "Davien," may have been used by Celtic tribes in the region.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Davien dates back to the 11th century, when a Breton nobleman named Davien de Penthièvre was mentioned in historical documents from the region. Another notable figure was Davien de Cornouaille, a Breton knight who fought in the Crusades during the 12th century.
In the 14th century, a French poet and troubadour named Davien de Montfort gained recognition for his lyrical works celebrating love and chivalry. His poems were widely circulated among the nobility of the time.
During the Renaissance period, a renowned Italian painter named Davien Veneziano (1470-1537) became known for his frescoes and religious works, many of which can still be admired in churches and galleries across Italy.
In more recent centuries, a Scottish philosopher and writer named Davien MacLeod (1726-1801) made significant contributions to the Scottish Enlightenment with his writings on ethics and moral philosophy.
These are just a few examples of notable individuals throughout history who bore the name Davien, a name with rich cultural roots and a fascinating etymology that reflects the values and beliefs of the ancient Celtic peoples.
People
Davien + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Davien 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
Davien: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Davien?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,295 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Davien 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 264,675 US residents.
Is Davien a common name?
We classify Davien as "Rare". It ranks above 91.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,311 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Davien most popular?
The single biggest year for Davien was 2007, when 101 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Davien is about 18 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Davien in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,002 people with the name Davien, or 0.33 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #12,418 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 Davien 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 Davien?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Davien leans strongly male. 980 people counted with this name were male (97.8%), compared with 22 female bearers (2.2%). 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 Davien?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Davien is Hispanic at 35.8%. The next largest groups are Black (34.0%) and White (14.3%). 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 Davien most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Davien in the 2020 Census, accounting for 35.8% (359 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 Davien in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Davien a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Davien 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 Davien still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Davien 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 Davien 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 Americans are named Davien?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how many Americans are named Davien at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.