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 #5687

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Name B

Dave

Boy name · Rank #2007

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Metric Davidson Dave
Current Rank #5687 #2007
Total Births (all years) 1,117 64,328
Peak Year 2009 1959
Peak Year Births 38 3,308
Peak Decade 2010ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1924 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Davidson Dave
1880ss — 1,339
1890ss — 1,281
1900ss — 1,133
1910ss — 2,716
1920ss 5 3,432
1930ss 6 4,818
1940ss 8 11,740
1950ss 12 14,840
1960ss 13 15,774
1970ss 60 2,591
1980ss 137 1,518
1990ss 200 1,106
2000ss 272 987
2010ss 286 716
2020ss 118 337

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 66
2020 17 72
2021 24 64
2022 33 60
2023 28 65
2024 16 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, 1924–2024.

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