Davey vs Dave

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

Name A

Davey

Boy name · Rank #3542

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Name B

Dave

Boy name · Rank #2012

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Metric Davey Dave
Current Rank #3542 #2012
Total Births (all years) 3,346 64,378
Peak Year 1955 1959
Peak Year Births 93 3,308
Peak Decade 1950s 1960s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1925 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Davey Dave
1880s - 1,339
1890s - 1,281
1900s - 1,133
1910s - 2,716
1920s 103 3,432
1930s 233 4,818
1940s 241 11,740
1950s 559 14,837
1960s 498 15,774
1970s 465 2,589
1980s 302 1,517
1990s 372 1,106
2000s 186 987
2010s 197 717
2020s 190 392

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Davey Dave
2014 18 77
2015 23 64
2016 20 55
2017 11 81
2018 23 76
2019 22 67
2020 29 72
2021 31 64
2022 35 60
2023 29 65
2024 32 76
2025 34 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, 1925–2025.

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