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Davis

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Meaning of Davis: Hebrew: 'beloved'

Davis is a boy's name most strongly associated with Hebrew naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 655th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 2921st in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#655

434 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#2921

7 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

33,114

First recorded 1880 · peak 2007

Trend

stable

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 166 babies1982: 172 babies1983: 157 babies1984: 178 babies1985: 181 babies1986: 246 babies1987: 255 babies1988: 281 babies1989: 298 babies1990: 292 babies19901991: 307 babies1992: 402 babies1993: 469 babies1994: 554 babies1995: 567 babies1996: 588 babies1997: 660 babies1998: 689 babies1999: 721 babies2000: 707 babies20002001: 750 babies2002: 685 babies2003: 723 babies2004: 769 babies2005: 748 babies2006: 750 babies2007: 773 babies2008: 741 babies2009: 678 babies2010: 674 babies20102011: 643 babies2012: 716 babies2013: 667 babies2014: 689 babies2015: 653 babies2016: 647 babies2017: 621 babies2018: 592 babies2019: 553 babies2020: 545 babies20202021: 526 babies2022: 477 babies2023: 479 babies2024: 451 babies2025: 434 babies
US babies named Davis per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 773.

Gender split

97% boys · 3% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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