Davidson Boy

How popular is Davidson?

#3,948 boy name in 2025

27 baby boys were named Davidson in the US in 2025, making it the 3948th most popular boy name.

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1,100living people named Davidson (est.)
21median age of people named Davidson
1,144babies named Davidson since 1880
1 in 122,790US babies born in 2025

Davidson popularity over time

02040 18801900192019401960198020002020
Rank in 2025#3,948 for boys (▲ 1707 from 2024)
Babies in 202527 boys
10-year trendFalling (-16% babies vs 2015)
Earlier ranks#3,430 in 2015, #5,231 in 2020
Peak year2009 (38 boys)
Highest rank#2,439 in 1994
First recorded1924
Boys vs girls (last 10 years)100% boys, 0% girls
Chance a classmate shares it0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025

Where Davidson is most popular

Babies named Davidson per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.

  1. Florida: 0.1 per 1,000 (26 boys)
  2. California: 0.0 per 1,000 (5 boys)

Davidson by decade

DecadeBaby boysBest rank
1920s5#4,345
1930s6#3,360
1940s8#2,787
1950s12#3,256
1960s13#2,981
1970s60#3,356
1980s137#2,596
1990s200#2,439
2000s272#2,883
2010s286#3,070
2020s145#3,462

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Questions

Is Davidson a boy or girl name?
Davidson is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Davidson were boys.
How popular is the name Davidson?
27 baby boys were named Davidson in the US in 2025, making it the 3948th most popular boy name.
When was Davidson most popular?
Davidson peaked in 2009, when 38 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #2,439 in 1994.
How many people are named Davidson?
1,144 babies have been named Davidson in the US since 1880. We estimate about 1,100 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 21.
Where is Davidson most popular?
From 2021 to 2025, Davidson 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.