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 #2007

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Which name is more popular?

Metric David Dave
Current Rank #31 #2007
Total Births (all years) 3,669,730 64,328
Peak Year 1955 1959
Peak Year Births 86,301 3,308
Peak Decade 1950ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade David Dave
1880ss 7,569 1,339
1890ss 7,333 1,281
1900ss 8,619 1,133
1910ss 43,853 2,716
1920ss 88,737 3,432
1930ss 164,699 4,818
1940ss 426,365 11,740
1950ss 769,951 14,840
1960ss 733,939 15,774
1970ss 445,741 2,591
1980ss 383,702 1,518
1990ss 253,712 1,106
2000ss 180,072 987
2010ss 116,704 716
2020ss 38,734 337

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year David Dave
2014 12,253 77
2015 11,836 64
2016 11,148 55
2017 10,241 81
2018 9,811 76
2019 8,984 66
2020 8,259 72
2021 7,925 64
2022 7,820 60
2023 7,413 65
2024 7,317 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, 1880–2024.

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