Davy
How to say it: da-VEE · /daˈvi/
Hebrew David meaning 'beloved' - medieval English diminutive long used as independent given name.
Davy was the 4,181st most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 19 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1950s, its births are up about 33% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #3,129 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #4,181 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 19 |
| Share of births | 1 in 174,491 |
| Peak decade | 1950s |
| Change over 10 years | +33% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #3,129 |
| In France, 2025 | #1,330 among boys’ names, 15 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Davy peaked in the 1950s.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Davy is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Dutch, English, French, Hebrew.
In France: #1,330 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Davy
- Davy Klaassen (born 1993)Dutch association football player
- Davy Crockett (1786–1836)American frontiersman and politician
- Davy Pröpper (born 1991)Dutch association football player
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