David
Boy name · Hebrew origin
David meaning
beloved
David at a glance
- Used as
- Boy name
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Latest U.S. rank (boy)
- #31 in 2024
- Meaning themes
David popularity in the U.S.
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | #18 | 869 |
| 1890 | #26 | 731 |
| 1900 | #32 | 883 |
| 1910 | #30 | 1,258 |
| 1920 | #25 | 7,444 |
| 1930 | #15 | 12,275 |
| 1940 | #7 | 27,691 |
| 1950 | #5 | 60,729 |
| 1960 | #1 | 85,908 |
| 1970 | #3 | 61,729 |
| 1980 | #4 | 41,890 |
| 1990 | #6 | 33,747 |
| 2000 | #16 | 19,787 |
| 2010 | #15 | 14,223 |
| 2020 | #28 | 8,259 |
| 2024 | #31 | 7,317 |
All 145 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | #18 | 869 |
| 1881 | #18 | 750 |
| 1882 | #19 | 838 |
| 1883 | #20 | 734 |
| 1884 | #21 | 761 |
| 1885 | #22 | 712 |
| 1886 | #24 | 674 |
| 1887 | #22 | 673 |
| 1888 | #21 | 801 |
| 1889 | #22 | 757 |
| 1890 | #26 | 731 |
| 1891 | #26 | 673 |
| 1892 | #24 | 813 |
| 1893 | #27 | 724 |
| 1894 | #29 | 729 |
| 1895 | #32 | 707 |
| 1896 | #28 | 765 |
| 1897 | #29 | 730 |
| 1898 | #30 | 815 |
| 1899 | #32 | 646 |
| 1900 | #32 | 883 |
| 1901 | #30 | 672 |
| 1902 | #30 | 761 |
| 1903 | #33 | 716 |
| 1904 | #31 | 817 |
| 1905 | #32 | 838 |
| 1906 | #31 | 878 |
| 1907 | #31 | 945 |
| 1908 | #30 | 1,015 |
| 1909 | #29 | 1,094 |
| 1910 | #30 | 1,258 |
| 1911 | #27 | 1,556 |
| 1912 | #29 | 2,858 |
| 1913 | #29 | 3,282 |
| 1914 | #29 | 4,251 |
| 1915 | #31 | 5,394 |
| 1916 | #28 | 5,812 |
| 1917 | #28 | 6,099 |
| 1918 | #28 | 6,627 |
| 1919 | #27 | 6,716 |
| 1920 | #25 | 7,444 |
| 1921 | #25 | 7,765 |
| 1922 | #24 | 7,865 |
| 1923 | #24 | 8,230 |
| 1924 | #24 | 8,758 |
| 1925 | #22 | 8,915 |
| 1926 | #22 | 9,041 |
| 1927 | #21 | 9,426 |
| 1928 | #19 | 9,992 |
| 1929 | #17 | 11,301 |
| 1930 | #15 | 12,275 |
| 1931 | #13 | 11,783 |
| 1932 | #12 | 12,139 |
| 1933 | #13 | 12,027 |
| 1934 | #12 | 14,003 |
| 1935 | #11 | 15,662 |
| 1936 | #10 | 17,477 |
| 1937 | #8 | 20,980 |
| 1938 | #8 | 22,994 |
| 1939 | #7 | 25,359 |
| 1940 | #7 | 27,691 |
| 1941 | #7 | 30,553 |
| 1942 | #6 | 35,905 |
| 1943 | #6 | 37,243 |
| 1944 | #6 | 37,379 |
| 1945 | #6 | 37,107 |
| 1946 | #6 | 46,444 |
| 1947 | #6 | 57,809 |
| 1948 | #5 | 56,624 |
| 1949 | #6 | 59,610 |
| 1950 | #5 | 60,729 |
| 1951 | #5 | 64,789 |
| 1952 | #5 | 71,753 |
| 1953 | #5 | 76,119 |
| 1954 | #5 | 79,560 |
| 1955 | #2 | 86,301 |
| 1956 | #4 | 81,650 |
| 1957 | #3 | 82,404 |
| 1958 | #2 | 82,679 |
| 1959 | #2 | 83,967 |
| 1960 | #1 | 85,908 |
| 1961 | #2 | 84,805 |
| 1962 | #2 | 81,335 |
| 1963 | #3 | 78,450 |
| 1964 | #3 | 75,036 |
| 1965 | #3 | 67,828 |
| 1966 | #2 | 66,417 |
| 1967 | #2 | 66,802 |
| 1968 | #2 | 63,683 |
| 1969 | #2 | 63,675 |
| 1970 | #3 | 61,729 |
| 1971 | #3 | 53,118 |
| 1972 | #4 | 46,326 |
| 1973 | #5 | 41,085 |
| 1974 | #4 | 41,793 |
| 1975 | #5 | 39,155 |
| 1976 | #4 | 39,273 |
| 1977 | #4 | 40,516 |
| 1978 | #4 | 40,684 |
| 1979 | #4 | 42,062 |
| 1980 | #4 | 41,890 |
| 1981 | #5 | 40,633 |
| 1982 | #5 | 40,456 |
| 1983 | #4 | 39,206 |
| 1984 | #5 | 38,492 |
| 1985 | #6 | 38,527 |
| 1986 | #5 | 37,149 |
| 1987 | #5 | 36,796 |
| 1988 | #6 | 35,330 |
| 1989 | #5 | 35,223 |
| 1990 | #6 | 33,747 |
| 1991 | #8 | 30,417 |
| 1992 | #10 | 28,425 |
| 1993 | #11 | 27,039 |
| 1994 | #13 | 24,874 |
| 1995 | #16 | 23,046 |
| 1996 | #13 | 23,024 |
| 1997 | #14 | 21,896 |
| 1998 | #13 | 20,892 |
| 1999 | #16 | 20,352 |
| 2000 | #16 | 19,787 |
| 2001 | #12 | 19,362 |
| 2002 | #13 | 18,704 |
| 2003 | #14 | 18,640 |
| 2004 | #14 | 18,407 |
| 2005 | #12 | 18,141 |
| 2006 | #13 | 17,667 |
| 2007 | #12 | 17,563 |
| 2008 | #14 | 16,346 |
| 2009 | #14 | 15,455 |
| 2010 | #15 | 14,223 |
| 2011 | #18 | 13,254 |
| 2012 | #20 | 12,558 |
| 2013 | #17 | 12,396 |
| 2014 | #17 | 12,253 |
| 2015 | #18 | 11,836 |
| 2016 | #19 | 11,148 |
| 2017 | #22 | 10,241 |
| 2018 | #22 | 9,811 |
| 2019 | #27 | 8,984 |
| 2020 | #28 | 8,259 |
| 2021 | #30 | 7,925 |
| 2022 | #31 | 7,820 |
| 2023 | #27 | 7,413 |
| 2024 | #31 | 7,317 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names (national data, 1880-2024). Counts are Social Security card applications for births in the United States; names with fewer than 5 births in a year are not listed, and spelling variants are counted separately. Baby Name Wizard is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA.
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