FIRST NAME
Dave
Dave is the 343rd most common male first name in the United States, recorded for 67,743 men and boys in the latest Census. It is also given to 186 women and girls.
AS A MALE NAME · #343 TODAY
1990 CENSUS
131,816
living · #271
2020 CENSUS
67,743
living · #343
BABIES NAMED DAVE BY BIRTH YEAR · 1880–2025
202555
As a male name, Dave peaked in 1959, when 3,308 babies were named Dave (the #119 male name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)
AS A FEMALE NAME · #25,415 TODAY
2020 CENSUS
186
living · #25,415
BABIES NAMED DAVE BY BIRTH YEAR · 1882–1969
19695
As a female name, Dave peaked in 1918, when 9 babies were named Dave (the #3300 female name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)