Boy nameCurrently #645 in the USFalling
Davis
//ˈdeɪvəs//
2 syllablesPeak year: 20075 lettersStarts with D
Meaning & origin
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Davis's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Davis |
|---|---|
| 1880 | 17 |
| 1881 | 13 |
| 1882 | 9 |
| 1883 | 11 |
| 1884 | 11 |
| 1885 | 21 |
| 1886 | 18 |
| 1887 | 12 |
| 1888 | 19 |
| 1889 | 21 |
| 1890 | 20 |
| 1891 | 16 |
| 1892 | 20 |
| 1893 | 16 |
| 1894 | 12 |
| 1895 | 14 |
| 1896 | 21 |
| 1897 | 11 |
| 1898 | 14 |
| 1899 | 12 |
| 1900 | 20 |
| 1901 | 29 |
| 1902 | 8 |
| 1903 | 22 |
| 1904 | 24 |
| 1905 | 21 |
| 1906 | 33 |
| 1907 | 19 |
| 1908 | 20 |
| 1909 | 19 |
| 1910 | 40 |
| 1911 | 31 |
| 1912 | 47 |
| 1913 | 54 |
| 1914 | 88 |
| 1915 | 113 |
| 1916 | 122 |
| 1917 | 123 |
| 1918 | 133 |
| 1919 | 150 |
| 1920 | 124 |
| 1921 | 151 |
| 1922 | 152 |
| 1923 | 133 |
| 1924 | 188 |
| 1925 | 156 |
| 1926 | 143 |
| 1927 | 160 |
| 1928 | 146 |
| 1929 | 120 |
| 1930 | 119 |
| 1931 | 125 |
| 1932 | 118 |
| 1933 | 104 |
| 1934 | 117 |
| 1935 | 112 |
| 1936 | 122 |
| 1937 | 117 |
| 1938 | 122 |
| 1939 | 114 |
| 1940 | 118 |
| 1941 | 117 |
| 1942 | 130 |
| 1943 | 130 |
| 1944 | 100 |
| 1945 | 126 |
| 1946 | 145 |
| 1947 | 147 |
| 1948 | 160 |
| 1949 | 164 |
| 1950 | 131 |
| 1951 | 144 |
| 1952 | 147 |
| 1953 | 128 |
| 1954 | 144 |
| 1955 | 151 |
| 1956 | 137 |
| 1957 | 129 |
| 1958 | 143 |
| 1959 | 138 |
| 1960 | 134 |
| 1961 | 138 |
| 1962 | 112 |
| 1963 | 128 |
| 1964 | 107 |
| 1965 | 117 |
| 1966 | 108 |
| 1967 | 121 |
| 1968 | 104 |
| 1969 | 97 |
| 1970 | 132 |
| 1971 | 118 |
| 1972 | 95 |
| 1973 | 106 |
| 1974 | 85 |
| 1975 | 106 |
| 1976 | 114 |
| 1977 | 118 |
| 1978 | 123 |
| 1979 | 134 |
| 1980 | 146 |
| 1981 | 166 |
| 1982 | 172 |
| 1983 | 158 |
| 1984 | 178 |
| 1985 | 181 |
| 1986 | 246 |
| 1987 | 255 |
| 1988 | 281 |
| 1989 | 298 |
| 1990 | 292 |
| 1991 | 307 |
| 1992 | 402 |
| 1993 | 469 |
| 1994 | 554 |
| 1995 | 567 |
| 1996 | 588 |
| 1997 | 660 |
| 1998 | 689 |
| 1999 | 721 |
| 2000 | 707 |
| 2001 | 750 |
| 2002 | 685 |
| 2003 | 723 |
| 2004 | 769 |
| 2005 | 748 |
| 2006 | 750 |
| 2007 | 773 |
| 2008 | 741 |
| 2009 | 678 |
| 2010 | 674 |
| 2011 | 643 |
| 2012 | 715 |
| 2013 | 667 |
| 2014 | 689 |
| 2015 | 653 |
| 2016 | 647 |
| 2017 | 621 |
| 2018 | 592 |
| 2019 | 553 |
| 2020 | 545 |
| 2021 | 526 |
| 2022 | 477 |
| 2023 | 479 |
| 2024 | 448 |
Davis through the decades
- Davis peaked in 2007, when 773 babies were named Davis in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Davis has fallen 22% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Davis currently ranks #645 in the US and is cooling off.