Masculine dossier · first seen 1880
David
Past peak
Down 92.1% from peak
Peak era
1955
Peak births
86,306
Current vitality
Strong
Peak generation
Boomer
Quick answers about David
How many people are named David?
An estimated 2.6 million living Americans are named David.
How rare is David?
David is still widely used among babies today, with 6,794 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 92.1% from its 1955 peak.
How old is the typical David?
The median age of a living American named David is approximately 55 years, with most bearers falling between 38 and 66 years old.
Is David still popular?
Yes, but it is past its peak. David still received 6,794 births in 2025, down 92.1% from its 1955 high.
Where is David most common?
David has its strongest geographic signal in Alaska, where it appears 3.4× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 19552025
Peak year
1955
Decline from peak
92.1%
2025
6,794
All-time
3,676,654
Where it lives now
David is most concentrated in Alaska — about 2.5× the national rate in the 1930s.
States where David is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.