Davon
A masculine name of French origin meaning "from the valley".
Name Census estimates that about 13,353 living Americans carry the first name Davon. It is a predominantly male name (97.3% of registrations). The average person named Davon today is around 28 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Davon births was 1994 (586 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Davon. 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 Davon with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Although Davon is used almost entirely for boys, the SSA data does show 367 girls registered with the name since 1880.
People living today
13K
~ 1 in 25,669 Americans
Peak year
1994
586 babies that year
Average age
28
years old
2024 SSA rank
#1,559
Tracked since 1961
Census
Davon in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 9,316 people with the first name Davon, which placed it at #2,579 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
#2,579
National first-name rank
People counted
9.3K
9,316 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
3.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
80.4% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Davon
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Davon is Black at 80.4%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (7.1%) and White (6.2%). 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 Davon 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 Davon at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American80.4% · 7,487
- Two or more races7.1% · 657
- White6.2% · 576
- Hispanic or Latino5.2% · 488
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.7% · 66
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.5% · 42
Gender
Gender distribution for Davon
Davon leans heavily male at 97.3% of total registrations, but 367 girls have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Davon as a male name
- Ranked #1,559 in 2024
- 111 male births in 2024
- Peak: 1994 (567 births)
Davon as a female name
- Ranked #11,676 in 1999
- 7 female births in 1999
- Peak: 1985 (21 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Davon leans strongly male. 8,993 people counted with this name were male (96.5%), compared with 323 female bearers (3.5%).
Popularity
Davon: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Davon from the 1960s through to the 2020s, spanning 7 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 4,875 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1990s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Davon 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 Davon during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Davons live
The SSA's state-level files cover 33 states and territories. New York, Maryland, California recorded the most babies named Davon, while Iowa, Delaware, Kansas recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 341 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Davon
The given name Davon is a variant spelling of the more common name David, which has its roots in Hebrew. The name David is derived from the Hebrew word "דָּוִד" (Dawid), which means "beloved." It is believed to have originated sometime around the 10th century BCE.
The earliest recorded use of the name David can be found in the Old Testament of the Bible, where it refers to the famous King David, the second monarch of the United Kingdom of Israel and Judah. King David is an iconic figure in the Abrahamic religions of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, and his name has been widely used across various cultures for centuries.
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the variant spelling Davon was Davon Morgan, an American basketball player who was born in 1973 and played in the NBA for several teams, including the Utah Jazz and the Portland Trail Blazers.
Another notable individual with the name Davon was Davon Godchaux, an American football defensive tackle who was born in 1994 and currently plays for the New England Patriots in the National Football League (NFL).
In the world of music, Davon Fleming, an American singer and songwriter born in 1992, has gained recognition for his work in the R&B and pop genres.
The name Davon has also been used in literature. One example is the character Davon Carstairs, a recurring character in the fantasy novel series "The Infernal Devices" by Cassandra Clare, which was published in the early 2010s.
Throughout history, the name Davon has been used across various cultures and regions, although it is more commonly found in English-speaking countries due to its connection to the biblical name David. While its origins can be traced back to Hebrew, the variant spelling Davon has taken on its own identity and has been embraced by individuals from diverse backgrounds.
People
Davon + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Davon 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
Davon: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Davon?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 13,353 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Davon 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 25,669 US residents.
Is Davon a common name?
We classify Davon as "Uncommon". It ranks above 98.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 13,685 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Davon most popular?
The single biggest year for Davon was 1994, when 586 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Davon is about 28 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Davon in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 9,316 people with the name Davon, or 3.08 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #2,579 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 Davon 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 Davon?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Davon leans strongly male. 8,993 people counted with this name were male (96.5%), compared with 323 female bearers (3.5%). 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 Davon?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Davon is Black at 80.4%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (7.1%) and White (6.2%). 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 Davon most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Davon in the 2020 Census, accounting for 80.4% (7,487 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 Davon in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Davon a male name?
Yes, 97.3% of people registered as Davon 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 Davon still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Davon 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 Davon 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 Davon?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.