Davie vs Dave

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

Name A

Davie

Boy name · Rank #7229

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Name B

Dave

Boy name · Rank #2007

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Metric Davie Dave
Current Rank #7229 #2007
Total Births (all years) 3,250 64,328
Peak Year 1955 1959
Peak Year Births 62 3,308
Peak Decade 1950ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Davie Dave
1880ss 18 1,339
1890ss 16 1,281
1900ss 34 1,133
1910ss 215 2,716
1920ss 354 3,432
1930ss 375 4,818
1940ss 371 11,740
1950ss 491 14,840
1960ss 477 15,774
1970ss 310 2,591
1980ss 226 1,518
1990ss 156 1,106
2000ss 106 987
2010ss 54 716
2020ss 47 337

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Davie Dave
2014 7 77
2015 6 64
2016 6 55
2017 6 81
2018 5 76
2019 5 66
2020 7 72
2021 9 64
2022 11 60
2023 9 65
2024 11 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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