Davey is a distinctive choice, ranked #2089 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Davey in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#2089
About the Name Davey
Davey is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 356 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #865 in 2007 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Davey is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Davey
Unlikely. With around 11 UK babies named Davey per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Davey in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Davey is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 356 places over the last five years to #2089 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Davey is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Davey include: Davey Johnstone — David William Logan Johnstone is a Scottish rock guitarist and vocalist, best known for his long-time collaboration with Elton John as a member of the Elton...; Dick Davey — Richard James Davey Jr.; Davey Wreden — Davey Wreden is an American game designer and developer, best known for his work on The Stanley Parable, The Beginner's Guide, and Wanderstop..
Davey does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Daveys in the wild.
11
UK babies named Davey (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 356 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Davey
Likely around 1 other Davey in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Davey
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
David William Logan Johnstone is a Scottish rock guitarist and vocalist, best known for his long-time collaboration with Elton John as a member of the Elton John Band.
James Ernest Davey was a Northern Irish Presbyterian minister, historian, and theologian who was acquitted on charges of heresy in 1927 and elected Moderator of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland in 1953.
Horace Davey, Baron Davey, PC, FRS, FBA was an English lawyer, Liberal politician, and judge. Graduating with a double first class degree in classics and mathematics from Oxford, he read law and was called to the bar.