Davies vs Dave

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

Name A

Davies

Boy name

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Name B

Dave

Boy name · Rank #2012

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Metric Davies Dave
Current Rank Unranked #2012
Total Births (all years) 47 64,378
Peak Year 1919 1959
Peak Year Births 7 3,308
Peak Decade 1940ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1919 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Davies Dave
1880ss — 1,339
1890ss — 1,281
1900ss — 1,133
1910ss 7 2,716
1920ss 6 3,432
1930ss — 4,818
1940ss 11 11,740
1950ss 5 14,837
1960ss — 15,774
1970ss — 2,589
1980ss — 1,517
1990ss — 1,106
2000ss 6 987
2010ss 5 717
2020ss 7 392

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Davies Dave
2014 — 77
2015 — 64
2016 — 55
2017 — 81
2018 — 76
2019 5 67
2020 — 72
2021 — 64
2022 — 60
2023 — 65
2024 — 76
2025 7 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, 1919–2025.

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