Davier
A masculine French name meaning "David's son" or "son of David".
Name Census estimates that about 275 living Americans carry the first name Davier. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Davier today is around 15 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Davier births was 2013 (20 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Davier. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
275
~ 1 in 1,246,379 Americans
Peak year
2013
20 babies that year
Average age
15
years old
2024 SSA rank
#10,094
Tracked since 1985
Census
Davier in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 236 people with the first name Davier, which placed it at #34,545 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#34,545
National first-name rank
People counted
236
236 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
47.5% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Davier
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Davier is Black at 47.5%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (45.3%) and White (3.8%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Davier described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Davier at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American47.5% · 112
- Hispanic or Latino45.3% · 107
- White3.8% · 9
- Two or more races3.0% · 7
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.4% · 1
Popularity
Davier: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Davier from the 1980s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 104 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Davier remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Davier by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Davier during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Daviers live
Origin
Meaning and history of Davier
The given name Davier has its origins in the Old French language, dating back to the medieval period around the 11th to 13th centuries. It is believed to be derived from the Old French word "davier," which referred to a specific type of tool used by blacksmiths and metalworkers, resembling a pair of pincers or tongs. The name likely originated as an occupational surname for those who worked with such tools or in metalsmithing trades.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Davier can be found in the historical records of the Duchy of Normandy, in northern France. In a document dated 1214, a blacksmith named Raoul Davier is mentioned as a resident of the town of Rouen. This suggests that the name was already in use as a surname by the early 13th century.
In the 14th century, a renowned French physician and surgeon named Guy de Chauliac, who served as the personal physician to Pope Clement VI, mentioned in his treatise on surgery the use of a tool called a "davier" for extracting arrowheads and other projectiles from wounds. This reference provides insight into the metalworking origins of the name.
Throughout the Middle Ages and Renaissance period, the name Davier continued to be associated with metalworking and smithing trades, particularly in France and regions influenced by French culture. Notable individuals bearing this name include:
1. Jean Davier (c. 1525-1590), a French metalsmith and armorer who worked for the royal court of King Henry III.
2. Pierre Davier (1590-1648), a renowned French blacksmith and locksmith known for his intricate metalwork designs.
3. Jacques Davier (1645-1717), a French clockmaker and inventor from Blois, who developed several innovative mechanisms for timepieces.
4. Antoine Davier (1701-1784), a French sculptor and metalworker known for his intricate bronze statues and decorative pieces.
5. Louis Davier (1829-1892), a French engineer and industrialist who established a successful foundry and metalworking company in Lyon.
While the name Davier has its roots in the French language and culture, it has also been adopted and used in other regions over time, particularly in areas influenced by French traditions and migration.
People
Davier + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Davier as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with D
Other first names starting with D with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Davier: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Davier?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 275 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Davier going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 1,246,379 US residents.
Is Davier a common name?
We classify Davier as "Very Rare". It ranks above 78.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 278 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Davier most popular?
The single biggest year for Davier was 2013, when 20 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Davier is about 15 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Davier in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 236 people with the name Davier, or 0.08 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #34,545 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Davier in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Davier?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Davier leans strongly male. 233 people counted with this name were male (97.1%), compared with 7 female bearers (2.9%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Davier?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Davier is Black at 47.5%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (45.3%) and White (3.8%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Davier most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Davier in the 2020 Census, accounting for 47.5% (112 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Davier in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Davier a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Davier in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Davier still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Davier in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Davier can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people have Davier as a first name?
If you just want to know how many people share the name Davier, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.