Dave Boy
How popular is Dave?
#2,451 boy name in 2025
55 baby boys were named Dave in the US in 2025, making it the 2451st most popular boy name.
36,983living people named Dave (est.)
66median age of people named Dave
64,492babies named Dave since 1880
1 in 60,279US babies born in 2025
Dave popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #2,451 for boys (▼ 439 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 55 boys |
| 10-year trend | Steady (-14% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #2,145 in 2015, #1,977 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1959 (3,308 boys) |
| Highest rank | #95 in 1881 |
| First recorded | 1880 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Dave is most popular
Babies named Dave per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Florida: 0.1 per 1,000 (60 boys)
- New York: 0.1 per 1,000 (30 boys)
- New Jersey: 0.1 per 1,000 (13 boys)
- Massachusetts: 0.1 per 1,000 (7 boys)
- California: 0.0 per 1,000 (26 boys)
Dave by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 1,339 | #95 |
| 1890s | 1,281 | #110 |
| 1900s | 1,133 | #135 |
| 1910s | 2,716 | #168 |
| 1920s | 3,432 | #291 |
| 1930s | 4,818 | #193 |
| 1940s | 11,740 | #155 |
| 1950s | 14,837 | #119 |
| 1960s | 15,774 | #122 |
| 1970s | 2,589 | #358 |
| 1980s | 1,517 | #658 |
| 1990s | 1,106 | #905 |
| 2000s | 987 | #1,241 |
| 2010s | 717 | #1,826 |
| 2020s | 392 | #1,977 |
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Questions
- Is Dave a boy or girl name?
- Dave is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Dave were boys.
- How popular is the name Dave?
- 55 baby boys were named Dave in the US in 2025, making it the 2451st most popular boy name.
- When was Dave most popular?
- Dave peaked in 1959, when 3,308 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #95 in 1881.
- How many people are named Dave?
- 64,492 babies have been named Dave in the US since 1880. We estimate about 36,983 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 66.
- Where is Dave most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Dave was most common in Florida, at 0.1 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.