David Name Popularity and Statistics
David is Predominantly used for boys. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.
Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.
Most Recent Year on Record2025
Total Recorded U.S. Births3,689,613
First Year on Record1880
David popularity by year
| Year | Usage category | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Girls | 7 | #11,932 |
| 2025 | Boys | 6,794 | #35 |
| 2024 | Girls | 7 | #12,161 |
| 2024 | Boys | 7,369 | #31 |
| 2023 | Girls | 8 | #11,169 |
| 2023 | Boys | 7,420 | #27 |
| 2022 | Girls | 6 | #13,592 |
| 2022 | Boys | 7,829 | #31 |
| 2021 | Girls | 11 | #8,978 |
| 2021 | Boys | 7,940 | #30 |
| 2020 | Girls | 10 | #9,546 |
| 2020 | Boys | 8,263 | #28 |
| 2019 | Girls | 12 | #8,597 |
| 2019 | Boys | 8,989 | #27 |
| 2018 | Girls | 14 | #7,762 |
| 2018 | Boys | 9,812 | #22 |
| 2017 | Girls | 9 | #10,689 |
| 2017 | Boys | 10,244 | #22 |
| 2016 | Girls | 15 | #7,602 |
| 2016 | Boys | 11,153 | #19 |
| 2015 | Girls | 19 | #6,452 |
| 2015 | Boys | 11,838 | #18 |
| 2014 | Girls | 13 | #8,485 |
| 2014 | Boys | 12,259 | #17 |
Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.
Peak recorded years
1955 · Boys
86,306 recorded births and rank #2.
1960 · Boys
85,929 recorded births and rank #1.
1961 · Boys
84,810 recorded births and rank #2.
1959 · Boys
83,977 recorded births and rank #2.
Where David ranked highest in 2025
State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.
Highest state rankings for Boys
- NY
- Rank #15 · 595 recorded births
- NJ
- Rank #23 · 232 recorded births
- SC
- Rank #27 · 114 recorded births
- NE
- Rank #27 · 54 recorded births
- TX
- Rank #29 · 815 recorded births
- PA
- Rank #29 · 280 recorded births
- NC
- Rank #29 · 247 recorded births
- WA
- Rank #29 · 169 recorded births