Girl nameCurrently #13,850 in the USFalling
Dava
2 syllablesPeak year: 19544 lettersStarts with D
Meaning & origin
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Dava's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Dava |
|---|---|
| 1931 | 5 |
| 1937 | 9 |
| 1938 | 9 |
| 1939 | 6 |
| 1941 | 7 |
| 1942 | 7 |
| 1943 | 9 |
| 1944 | 7 |
| 1945 | 8 |
| 1946 | 13 |
| 1947 | 15 |
| 1948 | 14 |
| 1949 | 11 |
| 1950 | 10 |
| 1951 | 22 |
| 1952 | 14 |
| 1953 | 34 |
| 1954 | 50 |
| 1955 | 37 |
| 1956 | 24 |
| 1957 | 19 |
| 1958 | 18 |
| 1959 | 30 |
| 1960 | 24 |
| 1961 | 28 |
| 1962 | 19 |
| 1963 | 11 |
| 1964 | 22 |
| 1965 | 28 |
| 1966 | 25 |
| 1967 | 34 |
| 1968 | 33 |
| 1969 | 38 |
| 1970 | 41 |
| 1971 | 24 |
| 1972 | 36 |
| 1973 | 28 |
| 1974 | 25 |
| 1975 | 22 |
| 1976 | 31 |
| 1977 | 38 |
| 1978 | 28 |
| 1979 | 29 |
| 1980 | 18 |
| 1981 | 18 |
| 1982 | 20 |
| 1983 | 22 |
| 1984 | 12 |
| 1985 | 18 |
| 1986 | 19 |
| 1987 | 13 |
| 1988 | 28 |
| 1989 | 22 |
| 1990 | 15 |
| 1991 | 18 |
| 1992 | 18 |
| 1993 | 13 |
| 1994 | 10 |
| 1995 | 15 |
| 1996 | 14 |
| 1997 | 21 |
| 1998 | 19 |
| 1999 | 8 |
| 2000 | 15 |
| 2001 | 5 |
| 2002 | 14 |
| 2003 | 8 |
| 2004 | 8 |
| 2005 | 7 |
| 2006 | 6 |
| 2007 | 12 |
| 2008 | 11 |
| 2010 | 8 |
| 2011 | 8 |
| 2012 | 8 |
| 2013 | 10 |
| 2014 | 6 |
| 2015 | 13 |
| 2016 | 7 |
| 2017 | 13 |
| 2018 | 7 |
| 2019 | 7 |
| 2020 | 7 |
| 2021 | 8 |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2024 | 6 |
Dava through the decades
- Dava peaked in 1954, when 50 babies were named Dava in the US.
- The 1970s were Dava's strongest decade, averaging 30 births a year.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2014–2024), use of Dava has fallen 8% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Dava currently ranks #13,850 in the US and is cooling off.