Davison vs Dave

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

Name A

Davison

Boy name · Rank #10138

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Name B

Dave

Boy name · Rank #2007

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Metric Davison Dave
Current Rank #10138 #2007
Total Births (all years) 326 64,328
Peak Year 2017 1959
Peak Year Births 16 3,308
Peak Decade 2000ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1980 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Davison Dave
1880ss — 1,339
1890ss — 1,281
1900ss — 1,133
1910ss — 2,716
1920ss — 3,432
1930ss — 4,818
1940ss — 11,740
1950ss — 14,840
1960ss — 15,774
1970ss — 2,591
1980ss 16 1,518
1990ss 70 1,106
2000ss 108 987
2010ss 93 716
2020ss 39 337

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Davison Dave
2014 5 77
2015 10 64
2016 9 55
2017 16 81
2018 7 76
2019 13 66
2020 — 72
2021 12 64
2022 9 60
2023 11 65
2024 7 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, 1980–2024.

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