Davy vs David

Side-by-side comparison of Davy and David — 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

David

Boy name · Rank #31

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Davy David
Current Rank #2835 #31
Total Births (all years) 2,661 3,669,730
Peak Year 1955 1955
Peak Year Births 195 86,301
Peak Decade 1950ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1917 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Davy David
1880ss — 7,569
1890ss — 7,333
1900ss — 8,619
1910ss 5 43,853
1920ss 40 88,737
1930ss 148 164,699
1940ss 163 426,365
1950ss 586 769,951
1960ss 410 733,939
1970ss 458 445,741
1980ss 257 383,702
1990ss 162 253,712
2000ss 135 180,072
2010ss 149 116,704
2020ss 148 38,734

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Davy David
2014 20 12,253
2015 13 11,836
2016 13 11,148
2017 14 10,241
2018 11 9,811
2019 23 8,984
2020 32 8,259
2021 24 7,925
2022 24 7,820
2023 23 7,413
2024 45 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, 1917–2024.

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