Dave vs Davis

Side-by-side comparison of Dave and Davis — 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

Davis

Boy name · Rank #645

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Metric Dave Davis
Current Rank #2007 #645
Total Births (all years) 64,328 31,663
Peak Year 1959 2007
Peak Year Births 3,308 756
Peak Decade 1960ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Dave Davis
1880ss 1,339 152
1890ss 1,281 156
1900ss 1,133 215
1910ss 2,716 868
1920ss 3,432 1,347
1930ss 4,818 1,134
1940ss 11,740 1,304
1950ss 14,840 1,371
1960ss 15,774 1,150
1970ss 2,591 1,113
1980ss 1,518 2,042
1990ss 1,106 5,122
2000ss 987 7,136
2010ss 716 6,209
2020ss 337 2,344

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Dave Davis
2014 77 666
2015 64 629
2016 55 620
2017 81 587
2018 76 561
2019 66 529
2020 72 511
2021 64 507
2022 60 441
2023 65 456
2024 76 429

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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