Davine
A feminine name of French origin meaning "divine" or "heavenly".
Name Census estimates that about 426 living Americans carry the first name Davine. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 79.2% of registrations being female. The average person named Davine today is around 30 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Davine births was 1997 (18 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Davine. 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.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Davine with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
426
~ 1 in 804,588 Americans
Peak year
1997
18 babies that year
Average age
30
years old
2011 SSA rank
#11,146
Tracked since 1937
Census
Davine in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 502 people with the first name Davine, which placed it at #20,542 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
#20,542
National first-name rank
People counted
502
502 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
61.6% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Davine
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Davine is Black at 61.6%. The next largest groups are White (20.7%) and Hispanic (9.2%). 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 Davine 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 Davine at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American61.6% · 309
- White20.7% · 104
- Hispanic or Latino9.2% · 46
- Two or more races5.4% · 27
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.0% · 10
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.2% · 6
Gender
Gender distribution for Davine
Davine is one of the more evenly split names in the SSA data. Of the 461 total registrations, 96 (20.8%) were male and 365 (79.2%) were female.
Davine as a male name
- Ranked #11,146 in 2011
- 6 male births in 2011
- Peak: 1991 (10 births)
Davine as a female name
- Ranked #11,308 in 2024
- 8 female births in 2024
- Peak: 2009 (12 births)
2020 Census snapshot
The 2020 Census sex table shows Davine on both sides of the split. Of the 505 people counted with this name, 135 were male (26.7%) and 370 were female (73.3%).
Popularity
Davine: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Davine from the 1930s through to the 2020s, spanning 10 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 128 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
Davine 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 Davine 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 Davine
The name Davine has its roots in the Latin language, originating from the word "divinus," which means divine or heavenly. This connection to divinity suggests that the name may have been associated with spirituality and religious reverence in its early usage.
In the ancient Roman era, the name Davine was sometimes used as a name for children born on auspicious days or during religious festivals, as it was believed to bring them divine blessings and protection. The name's ties to the divine realm also made it popular among early Christian communities, who often gave their children names with spiritual connotations.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Davine can be found in the writings of Saint Augustine of Hippo (354-430 AD), a renowned philosopher and theologian. In his work "City of God," he mentions a follower named Davine, though little is known about this individual's life and background.
During the Middle Ages, the name Davine experienced a resurgence in popularity, particularly in regions where Latin was widely used by the Church and scholarly communities. Notable figures from this period who bore the name include Davine of Normandy (1050-1122), a French noblewoman and benefactor of several monasteries, and Davine de Villiers (1235-1301), a Benedictine abbess renowned for her piety and leadership.
In the Renaissance era, the name Davine was embraced by humanist scholars and artists who found inspiration in classical Latin culture. One of the most famous individuals with this name was Davine Raphael (1483-1520), the renowned Italian painter and architect of the High Renaissance, known for his masterpieces such as the Sistine Madonna and the frescoes in the Vatican.
Another notable figure from this period was Davine Mirandola (1463-1494), an Italian Renaissance philosopher and author who contributed to the development of humanist thought and the revival of classical learning.
As the influence of Latin language and culture waned in later centuries, the name Davine became less common, but it continued to appear sporadically throughout history. In the 19th century, for instance, Davine Murieta (1829-1853) was a notorious outlaw and folk hero in California, whose exploits became the subject of numerous stories and legends.
These examples illustrate the rich history and diverse cultural contexts in which the name Davine has been used over the centuries, reflecting its connection to divine and spiritual themes, as well as its association with notable figures from various eras and regions.
People
Davine + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Davine 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
Davine: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Davine?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 426 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Davine 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 804,588 US residents.
Is Davine a common name?
We classify Davine as "Very Rare". It ranks above 83% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 461 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Davine most popular?
The single biggest year for Davine was 1997, when 18 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Davine is about 30 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Davine in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 502 people with the name Davine, or 0.17 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #20,542 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 Davine 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 Davine?
The 2020 Census sex table shows Davine on both sides of the split. Of the 505 people counted with this name, 135 were male (26.7%) and 370 were female (73.3%). 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 Davine?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Davine is Black at 61.6%. The next largest groups are White (20.7%) and Hispanic (9.2%). 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 Davine most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Davine in the 2020 Census, accounting for 61.6% (309 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 Davine in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Davine a female name?
Yes, 79.2% of people registered as Davine 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 Davine still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Davine 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 Davine 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 Davine?
Want to know how many Americans are named Davine? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.