Davey comes from the Hebrew tradition, meaning Beloved, cherished, dear one.
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How popular is Davey?
1955peak year
Today, Davey is rarely chosen — ranked well outside the top 1,000 (around #4320), with only about 40 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 1955, 93 babies were given the name (ranked #757 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 1950s. Davey has been trending upward in recent years. In all, around 3,503 babies have been registered as Davey since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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