Davidson vs Dave

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

Name A

Davidson

Boy name · Rank #5704

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Name B

Dave

Boy name · Rank #2012

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Metric Davidson Dave
Current Rank #5704 #2012
Total Births (all years) 1,144 64,378
Peak Year 2009 1959
Peak Year Births 38 3,308
Peak Decade 2010s 1960s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1924 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Davidson Dave
1880s - 1,339
1890s - 1,281
1900s - 1,133
1910s - 2,716
1920s 5 3,432
1930s 6 4,818
1940s 8 11,740
1950s 12 14,837
1960s 13 15,774
1970s 60 2,589
1980s 137 1,517
1990s 200 1,106
2000s 272 987
2010s 286 717
2020s 145 392

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Davidson Dave
2014 32 77
2015 32 64
2016 31 55
2017 38 81
2018 20 76
2019 29 67
2020 17 72
2021 24 64
2022 33 60
2023 28 65
2024 16 76
2025 27 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, 1924–2025.

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