US rank #12181 Girls' name Peak 1972 4,026 births

Davida — #12181 US girls' name

4,026 babies named Davida in U.S. Social Security records since 1912, with the highest year being 1972. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s391920s561930s1461940s2451950s5131960s5211970s8131980s8111990s4772000s2542010s1292020s22
#12181
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 31% of names given to girls today.

1970s
Peak decade

20% of everyone ever named Davida was born in this single decade.

1972
Single peak year

103 babies were named Davida in 1972 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Davida

The Social Security Administration has registered 4,026 babies named Davida between 1912 and 2024, spanning 113 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Davida currently holds the #12181 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1972, when 103 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Davida performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 813 births during that ten-year window. Across the 12 decades of recorded activity, Davida shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 232 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Pennsylvania and California. In total, SSA state-level files list Davida in 16 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Davida in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 4,026 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Davida at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

4,026

Since 1912

113 years of records

Peak year

1972

103 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

#12,181

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1912

Recorded for 113 years

Last year on file: 2024

Davida popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1912

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1972)
103
Annual births at peak — across 113 years of records
050100150 202420081994198019661952193819211912 6

Davida popularity over time — boys

5 total births recorded since 1971 (Davida as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 5 births
5 1971 5

Davida by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
813 births that decade — 20% of Davida's all-time total
1910s391920s561930s1461940s2451950s5131960s5211970s8131980s8111990s4772000s2542010s1292020s22

Davida by state

Where Davida concentrates geographically — total births since 1912

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Davida
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
232 5.8%
#2 Pennsylvania
203 5.0%
#3 California
167 4.1%
#4 Illinois
115 2.9%
#5 Ohio
100 2.5%
#6 North Carolina
83 2.1%
#7 Georgia
55 1.4%
#8 Alabama
54 1.3%
New York share of Davida's total US births 5.8%
Even split

232 of 4,026 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 16 reporting states.

Davida appears in 16 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Davida?
4,026 babies have been named Davida since 1912. It currently ranks #12181 among girls. The peak year was 1972 with 103 births.
When was Davida most popular?
Davida was most popular in the 1970s decade with 813 total births. The single peak year was 1972.
Where is Davida most popular?
The top states for the name Davida are New York (232 births), Pennsylvania (203 births), California (167 births).
How long has the name Davida been used?
Davida has been recorded in Social Security data since 1912, spanning 113 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Davida?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include David, Davina, Dava, Davia, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1912–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.