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.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Davey | David |
| Current Rank | #3542 | #31 |
| Total Births (all years) | 3,346 | 3,676,654 |
| Peak Year | 1955 | 1955 |
| Peak Year Births | 93 | 86,306 |
| Peak Decade | 1950s | 1950s |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| First Recorded Year | 1925 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Davey | David |
| 1880s | - | 7,569 |
| 1890s | - | 7,333 |
| 1900s | - | 8,619 |
| 1910s | - | 43,853 |
| 1920s | 103 | 88,736 |
| 1930s | 233 | 164,701 |
| 1940s | 241 | 426,372 |
| 1950s | 559 | 769,963 |
| 1960s | 498 | 733,953 |
| 1970s | 465 | 445,704 |
| 1980s | 302 | 383,687 |
| 1990s | 372 | 253,711 |
| 2000s | 186 | 180,098 |
| 2010s | 197 | 116,740 |
| 2020s | 190 | 45,615 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Davey | David |
| 2014 | 18 | 12,259 |
| 2015 | 23 | 11,838 |
| 2016 | 20 | 11,153 |
| 2017 | 11 | 10,244 |
| 2018 | 23 | 9,812 |
| 2019 | 22 | 8,989 |
| 2020 | 29 | 8,263 |
| 2021 | 31 | 7,940 |
| 2022 | 35 | 7,829 |
| 2023 | 29 | 7,420 |
| 2024 | 32 | 7,369 |
| 2025 | 34 | 6,794 |