Dave
Boy nameDave has been given to 64,492 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 1959.
Meaning & origin /deɪv/
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025
Total babies
64,492
Peak year
1959 (3,308 babies)
Rank in 2025
Below top 1000
First recorded
1880
10-year trend
▼ -14%
Gender split
0% girls / 100% boys
Famous people named Dave
Dave Grohl
American rock musician
Dave Farrell
American bassist
Dave Benton
Aruban-Estonian musician (born 1951)
Dave Eggers
American writer, editor, and publisher
Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).
Names with a similar vibe
Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Dave.
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