Dave vs David

Side-by-side comparison of Dave and David — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Dave

Boy name · Rank #2007

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Name B

David

Boy name · Rank #31

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Metric Dave David
Current Rank #2007 #31
Total Births (all years) 64,328 3,669,730
Peak Year 1959 1955
Peak Year Births 3,308 86,301
Peak Decade 1960ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Dave David
1880ss 1,339 7,569
1890ss 1,281 7,333
1900ss 1,133 8,619
1910ss 2,716 43,853
1920ss 3,432 88,737
1930ss 4,818 164,699
1940ss 11,740 426,365
1950ss 14,840 769,951
1960ss 15,774 733,939
1970ss 2,591 445,741
1980ss 1,518 383,702
1990ss 1,106 253,712
2000ss 987 180,072
2010ss 716 116,704
2020ss 337 38,734

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Dave David
2014 77 12,253
2015 64 11,836
2016 55 11,148
2017 81 10,241
2018 76 9,811
2019 66 8,984
2020 72 8,259
2021 64 7,925
2022 60 7,820
2023 65 7,413
2024 76 7,317

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–2024.

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