David
Boy nameDavid has been given to 3,689,613 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 1955 and currently ranks #35 for boys (2025).
Meaning & origin /ˈdeɪvɪd/
From Middle English David, Davyd, Davyde, from Old English Dauid, David, from Late Latin Dāvīd, from Koine Greek Δαυῑ̈́δ (Dauī̈́d), from Biblical Hebrew דָּוִד (dāwiḏ, literally “beloved”).
Origin: Hebrew
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025
Total babies
3,689,613
Peak year
1955 (86,454 babies)
Rank in 2025
#35 for boys
First recorded
1880
10-year trend
▼ -43%
Gender split
0% girls / 100% boys
Famous people named David
David Hilbert
German mathematician (1862–1943)
David Hume
Scottish philosopher, economist, and historian (1711-1776)
David Cameron
British politician (born 1966)
David Beckham
English footballer (born 1975)
Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).
Names with a similar vibe
Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as David.
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