United States name statistics
David in United States
Estimated bearers
2,634,551
Country rank
#3
Per 100k
794
These figures are derived directly from official statistical agency data.
Gender distribution
Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.
Male 99.6%Female 0.4%
David popularity by year
U.S. births per year for David, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).
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- 1880: 869
- 1881: 750
- 1882: 838
- 1883: 740
- 1884: 761
- 1885: 717
- 1886: 674
- 1887: 682
- 1888: 801
- 1889: 757
- 1890: 731
- 1891: 673
- 1892: 818
- 1893: 730
- 1894: 729
- 1895: 712
- 1896: 772
- 1897: 730
- 1898: 820
- 1899: 646
- 1900: 892
- 1901: 672
- 1902: 761
- 1903: 716
- 1904: 817
- 1905: 845
- 1906: 886
- 1907: 956
- 1908: 1,015
- 1909: 1,101
- 1910: 1,267
- 1911: 1,565
- 1912: 2,874
- 1913: 3,295
- 1914: 4,272
- 1915: 5,425
- 1916: 5,837
- 1917: 6,133
- 1918: 6,664
- 1919: 6,748
- 1920: 7,477
- 1921: 7,807
- 1922: 7,896
- 1923: 8,273
- 1924: 8,809
- 1925: 8,955
- 1926: 9,097
- 1927: 9,486
- 1928: 10k
- 1929: 11k
- 1930: 12k
- 1931: 12k
- 1932: 12k
- 1933: 12k
- 1934: 14k
- 1935: 16k
- 1936: 18k
- 1937: 21k
- 1938: 23k
- 1939: 25k
- 1940: 28k
- 1941: 31k
- 1942: 36k
- 1943: 37k
- 1944: 37k
- 1945: 37k
- 1946: 47k
- 1947: 58k
- 1948: 57k
- 1949: 60k
- 1950: 61k
- 1951: 65k
- 1952: 72k
- 1953: 76k
- 1954: 80k
- 1955: 86k
- 1956: 82k
- 1957: 83k
- 1958: 83k
- 1959: 84k
- 1960: 86k
- 1961: 85k
- 1962: 82k
- 1963: 79k
- 1964: 75k
- 1965: 68k
- 1966: 67k
- 1967: 67k
- 1968: 64k
- 1969: 64k
- 1970: 62k
- 1971: 53k
- 1972: 47k
- 1973: 41k
- 1974: 42k
- 1975: 39k
- 1976: 39k
- 1977: 41k
- 1978: 41k
- 1979: 42k
- 1980: 42k
- 1981: 41k
- 1982: 41k
- 1983: 40k
- 1984: 39k
- 1985: 39k
- 1986: 37k
- 1987: 37k
- 1988: 36k
- 1989: 35k
- 1990: 34k
- 1991: 31k
- 1992: 29k
- 1993: 27k
- 1994: 25k
- 1995: 23k
- 1996: 23k
- 1997: 22k
- 1998: 21k
- 1999: 20k
- 2000: 20k
- 2001: 19k
- 2002: 19k
- 2003: 19k
- 2004: 18k
- 2005: 18k
- 2006: 18k
- 2007: 18k
- 2008: 16k
- 2009: 15k
- 2010: 14k
- 2011: 13k
- 2012: 13k
- 2013: 12k
- 2014: 12k
- 2015: 12k
- 2016: 11k
- 2017: 10k
- 2018: 9,826
- 2019: 9,001
- 2020: 8,273
- 2021: 7,951
- 2022: 7,835
- 2023: 7,428
- 2024: 7,376
- 2025: 6,801
Frequently asked questions
How many people are named David in United States?
An estimated 2,634,551 people in United States are named David. That works out to 1 in 126 residents.
Is David a common name in United States?
David ranks #3 among first names in United States.