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Worldwide Name Statistics

Dave

Ranked #1121 - 1 in 230,727 people
US

Most common in

United States

35k bearers

World total

34,673

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#1121

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States35k
Worldwide
~35k
rank #1121
Rarity
1 in 230,727
of people globally
Gender split
100/0
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~35k in US

About the name Dave

There are an estimated 34,673 people named Dave alive worldwide today. That ranks Dave at #1121 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Dave is held by approximately 34,673 people, ranking #1121 among first names. That works out to roughly 10 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 9,572 U.S. residents).

Historically Dave is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.8% male).

Dave appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 99.8%Female 0.2%

Dave popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Dave, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 131
  2. 1881: 135
  3. 1882: 144
  4. 1883: 135
  5. 1884: 159
  6. 1885: 128
  7. 1886: 139
  8. 1887: 111
  9. 1888: 146
  10. 1889: 116
  11. 1890: 152
  12. 1891: 124
  13. 1892: 138
  14. 1893: 113
  15. 1894: 129
  16. 1895: 139
  17. 1896: 118
  18. 1897: 121
  19. 1898: 127
  20. 1899: 120
  21. 1900: 166
  22. 1901: 105
  23. 1902: 112
  24. 1903: 88
  25. 1904: 102
  26. 1905: 137
  27. 1906: 98
  28. 1907: 107
  29. 1908: 116
  30. 1909: 102
  31. 1910: 178
  32. 1911: 135
  33. 1912: 222
  34. 1913: 249
  35. 1914: 267
  36. 1915: 295
  37. 1916: 329
  38. 1917: 327
  39. 1918: 367
  40. 1919: 361
  41. 1920: 379
  42. 1921: 320
  43. 1922: 325
  44. 1923: 322
  45. 1924: 343
  46. 1925: 362
  47. 1926: 353
  48. 1927: 385
  49. 1928: 324
  50. 1929: 332
  51. 1930: 339
  52. 1931: 390
  53. 1932: 387
  54. 1933: 375
  55. 1934: 458
  56. 1935: 469
  57. 1936: 525
  58. 1937: 593
  59. 1938: 626
  60. 1939: 663
  61. 1940: 776
  62. 1941: 871
  63. 1942: 1,054
  64. 1943: 1,089
  65. 1944: 1,133
  66. 1945: 1,077
  67. 1946: 1,398
  68. 1947: 1,698
  69. 1948: 1,508
  70. 1949: 1,163
  71. 1950: 874
  72. 1951: 743
  73. 1952: 769
  74. 1953: 768
  75. 1954: 834
  76. 1955: 1,050
  77. 1956: 1,355
  78. 1957: 2,186
  79. 1958: 2,964
  80. 1959: 3,308
  81. 1960: 3,056
  82. 1961: 2,810
  83. 1962: 2,362
  84. 1963: 2,001
  85. 1964: 1,540
  86. 1965: 1,159
  87. 1966: 868
  88. 1967: 779
  89. 1968: 666
  90. 1969: 567
  91. 1970: 519
  92. 1971: 414
  93. 1972: 313
  94. 1973: 240
  95. 1974: 227
  96. 1975: 186
  97. 1976: 181
  98. 1977: 189
  99. 1978: 165
  100. 1979: 155
  101. 1980: 160
  102. 1981: 170
  103. 1982: 172
  104. 1983: 148
  105. 1984: 152
  106. 1985: 149
  107. 1986: 142
  108. 1987: 134
  109. 1988: 162
  110. 1989: 128
  111. 1990: 124
  112. 1991: 133
  113. 1992: 123
  114. 1993: 123
  115. 1994: 115
  116. 1995: 113
  117. 1996: 90
  118. 1997: 91
  119. 1998: 91
  120. 1999: 103
  121. 2000: 96
  122. 2001: 98
  123. 2002: 109
  124. 2003: 115
  125. 2004: 100
  126. 2005: 100
  127. 2006: 90
  128. 2007: 101
  129. 2008: 94
  130. 2009: 84
  131. 2010: 71
  132. 2011: 70
  133. 2012: 78
  134. 2013: 78
  135. 2014: 77
  136. 2015: 64
  137. 2016: 55
  138. 2017: 81
  139. 2018: 76
  140. 2019: 67
  141. 2020: 72
  142. 2021: 64
  143. 2022: 60
  144. 2023: 65
  145. 2024: 76
  146. 2025: 55

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Dave worldwide?

There are an estimated 34,673 people named Dave alive worldwide today, ranking #1121 globally.

Is Dave a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 230,727 people. In the United States there are roughly 34,673 bearers, which is 1 in 9,572 Americans.

Is Dave a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Dave is used 99.8% male and 0.2% female.

Where does the name Dave come from?

Who are famous people named Dave?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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