Masculine dossier · first seen 1880
Dave
Endangered
Down 98.3% from peak
Peak era
1959
Peak births
3,308
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Boomer
Quick answers about Dave
How many people are named Dave?
An estimated 33,257 living Americans are named Dave.
How rare is Dave?
Dave is uncommon among babies today, with 55 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 98.3% from its 1959 peak.
How old is the typical Dave?
The median age of a living American named Dave is approximately 65 years, with most bearers falling between 59 and 69 years old.
Is Dave still popular?
No. Dave is endangered as a baby name, down 98.3% from its 1959 peak with 55 births in 2025.
Where is Dave most common?
Dave has its strongest geographic signal in Mississippi, where it appears 4.2× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 19592025
Peak year
1959
Decline from peak
98.3%
2025
55
All-time
64,378
Where it lives now
Dave is most concentrated in Washington — about 4.0× the national rate in the 1940s.
States where Dave is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.