David

Meaning and origin of David

Popularity of David in France since 1986

• Its record year, in INSEE figures going back to 1900, was 1972.
• Over recent years, David has been falling (−5.2% a year).
• In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one David every 6.7 schools, all spellings combined.

David in English-speaking countries

David ranks 30^th in United States, 41^st in Ireland and 44^th in Ontario (Canada), against 141^st in France.

• IrelandCSO · 2023-25

  41^st boys’ name370 babies in 3 years1 boy in 194−5.4% a year

• United StatesSSA · 2023-25

  30^th boys’ name21,583 babies in 3 years1 boy in 238−3.7% a year

• Ontario (Canada)ServiceOntario · 2022-24

  44^th boys’ name623 babies in 3 years1 boy in 273−3.1% a year

• ScotlandNRS · 2023-25

  79^th boys’ name198 babies in 3 years1 boy in 303−4.4% a year

• New ZealandDIA · 2023-25

  89^th boys’ name146 babies in 3 years1 boy in 337+0.4% a year

• British Columbia (Canada)BC Vital Statistics · 2021-23

  88^th boys’ name128 babies in 3 years1 boy in 348−3.7% a year

• England and WalesONS · 2023-25

  64^th boys’ name2,345 babies in 3 years1 boy in 352−6.1% a year

• Northern IrelandNISRA · 2023-25

  104^th boys’ name70 babies in 3 years1 boy in 364−6.9% a year

Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. The spellings David and Dávid are counted together; other spellings are counted apart.

Same sound, other spellings

• Dávidabroad
• Davide10

Births 2023–2025. At school they sound the same: this total tells you whether your child is likely to share the name.

Names similar to David

• Diego
• Daniel
• Djibril
• Haroun
• Younes
• Ezra
• Moussa
• Ilyes
• Ayoub
• Noham
• Abel
• Noam

See also

• →French names of Hebrew origin