Davidson vs David

Side-by-side comparison of Davidson and David — 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

David

Boy name · Rank #31

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Metric Davidson David
Current Rank #5687 #31
Total Births (all years) 1,117 3,669,730
Peak Year 2009 1955
Peak Year Births 38 86,301
Peak Decade 2010ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1924 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Davidson David
1880ss — 7,569
1890ss — 7,333
1900ss — 8,619
1910ss — 43,853
1920ss 5 88,737
1930ss 6 164,699
1940ss 8 426,365
1950ss 12 769,951
1960ss 13 733,939
1970ss 60 445,741
1980ss 137 383,702
1990ss 200 253,712
2000ss 272 180,072
2010ss 286 116,704
2020ss 118 38,734

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Davidson David
2014 32 12,253
2015 32 11,836
2016 31 11,148
2017 38 10,241
2018 20 9,811
2019 29 8,984
2020 17 8,259
2021 24 7,925
2022 33 7,820
2023 28 7,413
2024 16 7,317

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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