Davey vs David

Side-by-side comparison of Davey and David — 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

David

Boy name · Rank #31

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Metric Davey David
Current Rank #3531 #31
Total Births (all years) 3,312 3,669,730
Peak Year 1955 1955
Peak Year Births 93 86,301
Peak Decade 1950ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1925 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Davey David
1880ss — 7,569
1890ss — 7,333
1900ss — 8,619
1910ss — 43,853
1920ss 103 88,737
1930ss 233 164,699
1940ss 241 426,365
1950ss 559 769,951
1960ss 498 733,939
1970ss 465 445,741
1980ss 302 383,702
1990ss 372 253,712
2000ss 186 180,072
2010ss 197 116,704
2020ss 156 38,734

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Davey David
2014 18 12,253
2015 23 11,836
2016 20 11,148
2017 11 10,241
2018 23 9,811
2019 22 8,984
2020 29 8,259
2021 31 7,925
2022 35 7,820
2023 29 7,413
2024 32 7,317

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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