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Daven

Boy

Meaning of Daven: English: 'beloved'

Daven is a boy's name most strongly associated with English naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 3748th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 5119th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#3748

28 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#5119

3 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

2,635

First recorded 1955 · peak 2007

Trend

falling

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 19 babies1982: 25 babies1983: 27 babies1984: 20 babies1985: 30 babies1986: 25 babies1987: 26 babies1988: 28 babies1989: 44 babies1990: 39 babies19901991: 57 babies1992: 48 babies1993: 50 babies1994: 64 babies1995: 55 babies1996: 59 babies1997: 63 babies1998: 52 babies1999: 67 babies2000: 74 babies20002001: 76 babies2002: 87 babies2003: 78 babies2004: 86 babies2005: 93 babies2006: 96 babies2007: 109 babies2008: 85 babies2009: 83 babies2010: 79 babies20102011: 73 babies2012: 65 babies2013: 55 babies2014: 60 babies2015: 40 babies2016: 40 babies2017: 42 babies2018: 38 babies2019: 29 babies2020: 38 babies20202021: 26 babies2022: 34 babies2023: 30 babies2024: 22 babies2025: 28 babies
US babies named Daven per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 109.

Gender split

97% boys · 3% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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