David vs Dave

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

Name A

David

Boy name · Rank #31

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Name B

Dave

Boy name · Rank #2012

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Metric David Dave
Current Rank #31 #2012
Total Births (all years) 3,676,654 64,378
Peak Year 1955 1959
Peak Year Births 86,306 3,308
Peak Decade 1950s 1960s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade David Dave
1880s 7,569 1,339
1890s 7,333 1,281
1900s 8,619 1,133
1910s 43,853 2,716
1920s 88,736 3,432
1930s 164,701 4,818
1940s 426,372 11,740
1950s 769,963 14,837
1960s 733,953 15,774
1970s 445,704 2,589
1980s 383,687 1,517
1990s 253,711 1,106
2000s 180,098 987
2010s 116,740 717
2020s 45,615 392

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year David Dave
2014 12,259 77
2015 11,838 64
2016 11,153 55
2017 10,244 81
2018 9,812 76
2019 8,989 67
2020 8,263 72
2021 7,940 64
2022 7,829 60
2023 7,420 65
2024 7,369 76
2025 6,794 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, 1880–2025.

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