Gender
Origin
- Hebrew
- The beloved, the adored one. From the name David.
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Davey
Pronunciation
d(a)-vey
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1955 (rank #756, 93 births); most recent 2025 (rank #3379, 34 births)
- Girls: peak in 2025 (rank #4460, 31 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 34 | 31 |
| 2024 | 32 | 17 |
| 2023 | 29 | 18 |
| 2022 | 35 | 23 |
| 2021 | 31 | 26 |
| 2020 | 29 | 16 |
| 2019 | 22 | 14 |
| 2018 | 23 | 10 |
| 2017 | 11 | – |
| 2016 | 20 | 14 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2007 (rank #865, 30 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1895, 13 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 13 |
| 2024 | 11 |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 9 |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | 12 |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2018 | 8 |
| 2017 | 16 |
| 2016 | 9 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2023 (rank #351, 10 births); most recent 2025 (rank #642, 4 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | 10 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence