Davey is a boy name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find how many babies have been named Davey across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Davey has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 3,568 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 326 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 24 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Davey per year, United States (1925 to 2025). United States peaked in 1955 (93/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2007 (30/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2023 (10/yr).
Davey is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1955, when it ranked #1,753 nationally (given to 93 babies that year).
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