Daven vs Dave

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

Name A

Daven

Boy name · Rank #4593

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Name B

Dave

Boy name · Rank #2007

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Daven Dave
Current Rank #4593 #2007
Total Births (all years) 2,515 64,328
Peak Year 2007 1959
Peak Year Births 104 3,308
Peak Decade 2000ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1955 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Daven Dave
1880ss — 1,339
1890ss — 1,281
1900ss — 1,133
1910ss — 2,716
1920ss — 3,432
1930ss — 4,818
1940ss — 11,740
1950ss 12 14,840
1960ss 72 15,774
1970ss 140 2,591
1980ss 255 1,518
1990ss 516 1,106
2000ss 849 987
2010ss 521 716
2020ss 150 337

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Daven Dave
2014 60 77
2015 40 64
2016 40 55
2017 42 81
2018 38 76
2019 29 66
2020 38 72
2021 26 64
2022 34 60
2023 30 65
2024 22 76

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, 1955–2024.

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