Davina
Scottish feminine form of David, which comes from the Hebrew dawid, meaning beloved.
Davina in 2025
Davina was given to 363 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 1,476th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 9,133 babies born.
The history of Davina
Davina reached its highest point in 2022, when 541 babies were given the name, ranking 1,106th that year.
Across the 110 years of records since 1916, 11,380 babies have been named Davina. Half of them were born before 2002, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Davina by decade
| Decade | Babies named Davina | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 5 | 7,751 |
| 1920s | 12 | 6,325 |
| 1940s | 63 | 4,847 |
| 1950s | 156 | 3,961 |
| 1960s | 668 | 1,387 |
| 1970s | 1,799 | 1,336 |
| 1980s | 1,488 | 1,482 |
| 1990s | 1,210 | 1,975 |
| 2000s | 957 | 2,951 |
| 2010s | 2,229 | 1,365 |
| 2020s | 2,793 | 1,106 |
Where Davina is heading
Davina has risen 69% over the past decade, from 215 babies in 2015 to 363 in 2025.
Names like Davina
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Davina.