Davis vs David

Side-by-side comparison of Davis and David — 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

David

Boy name · Rank #31

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Metric Davis David
Current Rank #645 #31
Total Births (all years) 31,663 3,669,730
Peak Year 2007 1955
Peak Year Births 756 86,301
Peak Decade 2000ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Davis David
1880ss 152 7,569
1890ss 156 7,333
1900ss 215 8,619
1910ss 868 43,853
1920ss 1,347 88,737
1930ss 1,134 164,699
1940ss 1,304 426,365
1950ss 1,371 769,951
1960ss 1,150 733,939
1970ss 1,113 445,741
1980ss 2,042 383,702
1990ss 5,122 253,712
2000ss 7,136 180,072
2010ss 6,209 116,704
2020ss 2,344 38,734

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Davis David
2014 666 12,253
2015 629 11,836
2016 620 11,148
2017 587 10,241
2018 561 9,811
2019 529 8,984
2020 511 8,259
2021 507 7,925
2022 441 7,820
2023 456 7,413
2024 429 7,317

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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