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Worldwide Name Statistics

David

Ranked #3 - 1 in 3,037 people
US

Most common in

United States

2.6M bearers

World total

2,634,551

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#3

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States2.6M
Worldwide
~2.6M
rank #3
Rarity
1 in 3,037
of people globally
Gender split
100/0
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~2.6M in US

About the name David

There are an estimated 2,634,551 people named David alive worldwide today. That ranks David at #3 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, David is held by approximately 2,634,551 people, ranking #3 among first names. That works out to roughly 794 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 126 U.S. residents).

Historically David is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.6% male).

David 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 99.6%Female 0.4%

David popularity by year

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

Show data table
  1. 1880: 869
  2. 1881: 750
  3. 1882: 838
  4. 1883: 740
  5. 1884: 761
  6. 1885: 717
  7. 1886: 674
  8. 1887: 682
  9. 1888: 801
  10. 1889: 757
  11. 1890: 731
  12. 1891: 673
  13. 1892: 818
  14. 1893: 730
  15. 1894: 729
  16. 1895: 712
  17. 1896: 772
  18. 1897: 730
  19. 1898: 820
  20. 1899: 646
  21. 1900: 892
  22. 1901: 672
  23. 1902: 761
  24. 1903: 716
  25. 1904: 817
  26. 1905: 845
  27. 1906: 886
  28. 1907: 956
  29. 1908: 1,015
  30. 1909: 1,101
  31. 1910: 1,267
  32. 1911: 1,565
  33. 1912: 2,874
  34. 1913: 3,295
  35. 1914: 4,272
  36. 1915: 5,425
  37. 1916: 5,837
  38. 1917: 6,133
  39. 1918: 6,664
  40. 1919: 6,748
  41. 1920: 7,477
  42. 1921: 7,807
  43. 1922: 7,896
  44. 1923: 8,273
  45. 1924: 8,809
  46. 1925: 8,955
  47. 1926: 9,097
  48. 1927: 9,486
  49. 1928: 10k
  50. 1929: 11k
  51. 1930: 12k
  52. 1931: 12k
  53. 1932: 12k
  54. 1933: 12k
  55. 1934: 14k
  56. 1935: 16k
  57. 1936: 18k
  58. 1937: 21k
  59. 1938: 23k
  60. 1939: 25k
  61. 1940: 28k
  62. 1941: 31k
  63. 1942: 36k
  64. 1943: 37k
  65. 1944: 37k
  66. 1945: 37k
  67. 1946: 47k
  68. 1947: 58k
  69. 1948: 57k
  70. 1949: 60k
  71. 1950: 61k
  72. 1951: 65k
  73. 1952: 72k
  74. 1953: 76k
  75. 1954: 80k
  76. 1955: 86k
  77. 1956: 82k
  78. 1957: 83k
  79. 1958: 83k
  80. 1959: 84k
  81. 1960: 86k
  82. 1961: 85k
  83. 1962: 82k
  84. 1963: 79k
  85. 1964: 75k
  86. 1965: 68k
  87. 1966: 67k
  88. 1967: 67k
  89. 1968: 64k
  90. 1969: 64k
  91. 1970: 62k
  92. 1971: 53k
  93. 1972: 47k
  94. 1973: 41k
  95. 1974: 42k
  96. 1975: 39k
  97. 1976: 39k
  98. 1977: 41k
  99. 1978: 41k
  100. 1979: 42k
  101. 1980: 42k
  102. 1981: 41k
  103. 1982: 41k
  104. 1983: 40k
  105. 1984: 39k
  106. 1985: 39k
  107. 1986: 37k
  108. 1987: 37k
  109. 1988: 36k
  110. 1989: 35k
  111. 1990: 34k
  112. 1991: 31k
  113. 1992: 29k
  114. 1993: 27k
  115. 1994: 25k
  116. 1995: 23k
  117. 1996: 23k
  118. 1997: 22k
  119. 1998: 21k
  120. 1999: 20k
  121. 2000: 20k
  122. 2001: 19k
  123. 2002: 19k
  124. 2003: 19k
  125. 2004: 18k
  126. 2005: 18k
  127. 2006: 18k
  128. 2007: 18k
  129. 2008: 16k
  130. 2009: 15k
  131. 2010: 14k
  132. 2011: 13k
  133. 2012: 13k
  134. 2013: 12k
  135. 2014: 12k
  136. 2015: 12k
  137. 2016: 11k
  138. 2017: 10k
  139. 2018: 9,826
  140. 2019: 9,001
  141. 2020: 8,273
  142. 2021: 7,951
  143. 2022: 7,835
  144. 2023: 7,428
  145. 2024: 7,376
  146. 2025: 6,801

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named David worldwide?

There are an estimated 2,634,551 people named David alive worldwide today, ranking #3 globally.

Is David a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 3,037 people. In the United States there are roughly 2,634,551 bearers, which is 1 in 126 Americans.

Is David a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, David is used 99.6% male and 0.4% female.

Where does the name David come from?

Who are famous people named David?

Data sources

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

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