David vs Linda
Side-by-side comparison of David and Linda - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | David | Linda |
| Current Rank | #31 | #836 |
| Total Births (all years) | 3,676,654 | 1,455,143 |
| Peak Year | 1955 | 1947 |
| Peak Year Births | 86,306 | 99,692 |
| Peak Decade | 1950s | 1950s |
| Gender | Boy | Girl |
| First Recorded Year | 1880 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | David | Linda |
| 1880s | 7,569 | 493 |
| 1890s | 7,333 | 872 |
| 1900s | 8,619 | 996 |
| 1910s | 43,853 | 2,395 |
| 1920s | 88,736 | 4,455 |
| 1930s | 164,701 | 29,358 |
| 1940s | 426,372 | 531,660 |
| 1950s | 769,963 | 564,364 |
| 1960s | 733,953 | 225,454 |
| 1970s | 445,704 | 45,900 |
| 1980s | 383,687 | 22,819 |
| 1990s | 253,711 | 12,815 |
| 2000s | 180,098 | 7,220 |
| 2010s | 116,740 | 4,386 |
| 2020s | 45,615 | 1,956 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | David | Linda |
| 2014 | 12,259 | 475 |
| 2015 | 11,838 | 429 |
| 2016 | 11,153 | 444 |
| 2017 | 10,244 | 410 |
| 2018 | 9,812 | 398 |
| 2019 | 8,989 | 362 |
| 2020 | 8,263 | 334 |
| 2021 | 7,940 | 328 |
| 2022 | 7,829 | 352 |
| 2023 | 7,420 | 324 |
| 2024 | 7,369 | 324 |
| 2025 | 6,794 | 294 |