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Dave

“Variant of David — Beloved” — Hebrew origin

Boy's name · #2451 in the US (2025) · Vintage

Dave has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #95 (1881) · 64,378 babies named Dave all-time · 1 in 33,000 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 8,400 boys in Canada (2024) · about 1 in 18,000 boys in Switzerland (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 6 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Daves

• Dave Grohl — American rock musician
• Dave Bautista — American actor and former professional wrestler (born 1969)
• Dave Mustaine — American musician
• Dave Brubeck — American jazz pianist and composer (1920–2012)
• Dave Franco — American actor

In stories & tradition

• Dave Karofsky — Glee
• Dave Williams — Desperate Housewives
• Dave Lister — Red Dwarf

What Daves become

Among 4,546 notable people named Dave:

Athletes appear 2.74× more often than among typical names — e.g. Dave Bautista, American actor and former professional wrestler (born 1969).

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