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 #7264

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Name B

Dave

Boy name · Rank #2012

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Metric Davie Dave
Current Rank #7264 #2012
Total Births (all years) 3,258 64,378
Peak Year 1955 1959
Peak Year Births 62 3,308
Peak Decade 1950s 1960s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Davie Dave
1880s 18 1,339
1890s 16 1,281
1900s 34 1,133
1910s 215 2,716
1920s 354 3,432
1930s 375 4,818
1940s 371 11,740
1950s 491 14,837
1960s 477 15,774
1970s 310 2,589
1980s 226 1,517
1990s 156 1,106
2000s 106 987
2010s 54 717
2020s 55 392

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 67
2020 7 72
2021 9 64
2022 11 60
2023 9 65
2024 11 76
2025 8 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, 1880–2025.

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