Boys' name · since 1957

Dvid

287 babies named Dvid in U.S. Social Security records since 1957, with the highest year being 1971. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#10,838 of 45,481
all-time among boys
287
born since 1957
1970s
peak decade

Dvid is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 287 have been recorded since 1957.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dvid has been recorded 287 times among boys since 1957, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1957 to 1991.

  • #10,838 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 287 born since 1957
  • 1970s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dvid ranks #10,838 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 287 born since 1957, peaking in the 1970s.

#10,838 of 45,481
all-time among boys
287
born since 1957
1970s
peak decade
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Dvid's 287 recorded births place it above 76.14% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

1 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Texas.

Dvid's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Dvid's full recorded timeline at 1976, 46% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 54% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1967, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1971 peak of 19 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Dvid popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1957–1991

Last recorded 1991
Peak year (1971)
19
Annual births at peak, across 35 years of records
05101520 19571966197019741978198219861991 5

Dvid by decade

1970s is the heaviest window (111 births, 39% of the file).

1970s was Dvid's strongest decade.

111 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.

Dvid births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 111 births (39% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Dvid by state

Where Dvid concentrates geographically, total births since 1957

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Dvid
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
5 1.7%
Texas share of Dvid's total US births 1.7%

5 of 287 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Dvid?
Dvid has been given to 287 babies in the U.S. since 1957, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #10,838 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1991. 19 babies were born in 1971, its single highest year.
Where does Dvid sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dvid ranks #10,838 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Dvid most popular?
Dvid was most popular in the 1970s decade with 111 total births. The single peak year was 1971.
Where is Dvid most popular?
The top states for the name Dvid are Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Dvid been used?
The SSA has tracked Dvid since 1957 -- 35 years through the most recent 1991 data.
What names are similar to Dvid?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Dvir. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Dvid's data

  • Dvid's decade-level peak was the 1970s (111 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Texas records the most Dvids (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Dvid

Nearby Names Like Dvid

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Dvid

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Dvid: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1957–1991 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Dvid draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.