Davey shows up 58 times in the registries at rank 1741, strongly male. The spelling with -ey rather than -ie or y gives it a slightly rougher, more boyish quality than Davie — this is the name you find carved into a wooden desk or stitched on the back of a Little League jersey. It's friendly and energetic without any pretense.
The Boy-Next-Door Register
Davey occupies a specific register of American boyhood that's nostalgic without being sentimental: Davy Crockett (the frontier legend), Davy Jones (both the nautical spirit and the Monkee), the general frontier-American energy of a name that belongs outdoors. For a dog, this reads as exactly right — Davey is the name of a dog that goes everywhere with you and doesn't care about furniture. Hank and Cody are its closest registry neighbors in this register.
Breed and Energy Fit
Davey works best on energetic, medium-sized dogs with an outdoor orientation — Border Collies, Australian Shepherds, Labrador mixes. The name implies activity and good-humored roughness. Browse Border Collie names for picks in the same active-outdoor register.
Counter-Reading
The human name Davey is uncommon enough that pet and human populations rarely overlap, which is a practical advantage. The name is also unambiguous in verbal communication — no similar-sounding pet names will create confusion at the vet.