David

“Beloved” — Hebrew origin

Boy's name · #35 in the US (2025) · Timeless

David has held steady since 1880, standing at #35 in 2025. At one stretch it held the national top 10 for 57 consecutive years. David's short forms are Dave, Davey, Davy, Dai, and Davie. A popular twin pairing with David is Daniel for a boy.

Around the world: #4 in Croatia (2025) · #6 in Czechia (2025) · #9 in Estonia (2024) · #11 in Austria (2025) · #13 in Finland (other-lang.) (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 51 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Davids

David Hilbert — German mathematician (1862–1943)
David Hume — Scottish philosopher, economist, and historian (1711-1776)
David Cameron — British politician (born 1966)
David Beckham — English footballer (born 1975)
David Bowie — English musician and actor (1947–2016)

In stories & tradition

David (Stan Marsh) — South Park
David (Solid Snake) — Super Smash Bros. · Metal Gear
David Palmer — 24

What Davids become

Among 37,967 notable people named David:

Business leaders appear 1.36× more often than among typical names — e.g. David Rockefeller, American banker and philanthropist (1915–2017).

Similar names: Dawson · James · Daniel · Joseph · Matthew · John

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