Davis
A boys’ name of Old English origin, meaning son of david or beloved.
Babies a year
616
the US, 2017
Rarity
Uncommon
among names in use
US popularity
#668
down from #645
UK popularity
#5137
3 babies
How Davis has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #476 |
| 2016 | #490 |
| 2017 | #493 |
| 2018 | #507 |
| 2019 | #537 |
| 2020 | #553 |
| 2021 | #557 |
| 2022 | #631 |
| 2023 | #616 |
| 2024 | #645 |
| 2025 | #668 |
In 2025, 3 babies in England and Wales were named Davis. In the US, 616 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold.
Looking further back: between 1880 and 2008, Davis was most common in 2005, when it went to 0.03% of American babies of that sex.
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