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 #3531

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Name B

Dave

Boy name · Rank #2007

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Metric Davey Dave
Current Rank #3531 #2007
Total Births (all years) 3,312 64,328
Peak Year 1955 1959
Peak Year Births 93 3,308
Peak Decade 1950ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1925 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Davey Dave
1880ss — 1,339
1890ss — 1,281
1900ss — 1,133
1910ss — 2,716
1920ss 103 3,432
1930ss 233 4,818
1940ss 241 11,740
1950ss 559 14,840
1960ss 498 15,774
1970ss 465 2,591
1980ss 302 1,518
1990ss 372 1,106
2000ss 186 987
2010ss 197 716
2020ss 156 337

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 66
2020 29 72
2021 31 64
2022 35 60
2023 29 65
2024 32 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, 1925–2024.

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