David
A boys’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning beloved.
Baby Names Arena rank
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needs 5 head-to-heads
Win rate
55%
of head-to-heads
US popularity
#35
down from #31
UK popularity
#73
712 babies · down from #64
How David has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #18 |
| 2016 | #19 |
| 2017 | #22 |
| 2018 | #22 |
| 2019 | #27 |
| 2020 | #28 |
| 2021 | #30 |
| 2022 | #31 |
| 2023 | #27 |
| 2024 | #31 |
| 2025 | #35 |
In 2025, 712 babies in England and Wales were named David. In the US, 10,133 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold. Its US peak was 86,251 in 1955.
Looking further back: between 1880 and 2008, David was most common in 1955, when it went to 4.13% of American babies of that sex. Squarely vintage-revival territory.
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