Davies vs David

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

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Davies

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Name B

David

Boy name · Rank #31

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Metric Davies David
Current Rank Unranked #31
Total Births (all years) 47 3,676,654
Peak Year 1919 1955
Peak Year Births 7 86,306
Peak Decade 1940ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1919 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Davies David
1880ss — 7,569
1890ss — 7,333
1900ss — 8,619
1910ss 7 43,853
1920ss 6 88,736
1930ss — 164,701
1940ss 11 426,372
1950ss 5 769,963
1960ss — 733,953
1970ss — 445,704
1980ss — 383,687
1990ss — 253,711
2000ss 6 180,098
2010ss 5 116,740
2020ss 7 45,615

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Davies David
2014 — 12,259
2015 — 11,838
2016 — 11,153
2017 — 10,244
2018 — 9,812
2019 5 8,989
2020 — 8,263
2021 — 7,940
2022 — 7,829
2023 — 7,420
2024 — 7,369
2025 7 6,794

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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