Davis vs Dave

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

Name A

Davis

Boy name · Rank #645

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Name B

Dave

Boy name · Rank #2007

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Davis Dave
Current Rank #645 #2007
Total Births (all years) 31,663 64,328
Peak Year 2007 1959
Peak Year Births 756 3,308
Peak Decade 2000ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Davis Dave
1880ss 152 1,339
1890ss 156 1,281
1900ss 215 1,133
1910ss 868 2,716
1920ss 1,347 3,432
1930ss 1,134 4,818
1940ss 1,304 11,740
1950ss 1,371 14,840
1960ss 1,150 15,774
1970ss 1,113 2,591
1980ss 2,042 1,518
1990ss 5,122 1,106
2000ss 7,136 987
2010ss 6,209 716
2020ss 2,344 337

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Davis Dave
2014 666 77
2015 629 64
2016 620 55
2017 587 81
2018 561 76
2019 529 66
2020 511 72
2021 507 64
2022 441 60
2023 456 65
2024 429 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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