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 #4609

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Name B

Dave

Boy name · Rank #2012

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Metric Daven Dave
Current Rank #4609 #2012
Total Births (all years) 2,543 64,378
Peak Year 2007 1959
Peak Year Births 104 3,308
Peak Decade 2000s 1960s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1955 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Daven Dave
1880s - 1,339
1890s - 1,281
1900s - 1,133
1910s - 2,716
1920s - 3,432
1930s - 4,818
1940s - 11,740
1950s 12 14,837
1960s 72 15,774
1970s 140 2,589
1980s 255 1,517
1990s 516 1,106
2000s 849 987
2010s 521 717
2020s 178 392

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 67
2020 38 72
2021 26 64
2022 34 60
2023 30 65
2024 22 76
2025 28 55

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, 1955–2025.

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