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David

Boy

Meaning of David: Hebrew: 'beloved'

David is a boy's name most strongly associated with Hebrew naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a timeless pick that has stayed popular for over a century — 35th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 64th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#35

6,801 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#64

788 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

3,689,613

First recorded 1880 · peak 1955

Trend

falling

Style: classic

Popularity over time

1981: 40,853 babies1982: 40,703 babies1983: 39,522 babies1984: 38,727 babies1985: 38,812 babies1986: 37,424 babies1987: 37,047 babies1988: 35,579 babies1989: 35,373 babies1990: 33,868 babies19901991: 30,510 babies1992: 28,542 babies1993: 27,127 babies1994: 24,953 babies1995: 23,114 babies1996: 23,084 babies1997: 21,933 babies1998: 20,934 babies1999: 20,395 babies2000: 19,831 babies20002001: 19,403 babies2002: 18,742 babies2003: 18,672 babies2004: 18,478 babies2005: 18,169 babies2006: 17,701 babies2007: 17,597 babies2008: 16,369 babies2009: 15,473 babies2010: 14,247 babies20102011: 13,278 babies2012: 12,583 babies2013: 12,415 babies2014: 12,272 babies2015: 11,857 babies2016: 11,168 babies2017: 10,253 babies2018: 9,826 babies2019: 9,001 babies2020: 8,273 babies20202021: 7,951 babies2022: 7,835 babies2023: 7,428 babies2024: 7,376 babies2025: 6,801 babies
US babies named David per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 40,853.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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