Davy vs Dave

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

Name A

Davy

Boy name · Rank #2835

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Name B

Dave

Boy name · Rank #2007

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Metric Davy Dave
Current Rank #2835 #2007
Total Births (all years) 2,661 64,328
Peak Year 1955 1959
Peak Year Births 195 3,308
Peak Decade 1950ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1917 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Davy Dave
1880ss — 1,339
1890ss — 1,281
1900ss — 1,133
1910ss 5 2,716
1920ss 40 3,432
1930ss 148 4,818
1940ss 163 11,740
1950ss 586 14,840
1960ss 410 15,774
1970ss 458 2,591
1980ss 257 1,518
1990ss 162 1,106
2000ss 135 987
2010ss 149 716
2020ss 148 337

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Davy Dave
2014 20 77
2015 13 64
2016 13 55
2017 14 81
2018 11 76
2019 23 66
2020 32 72
2021 24 64
2022 24 60
2023 23 65
2024 45 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, 1917–2024.

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