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boys' name ★ peaked 2025

Davit

Meaning beloved Gender Boy Rank 2025 #4,281 Trend ↑ Rising 82%

Davit is a masculine given name of Georgian and Armenian origin, an equivalent of David, meaning "beloved".

Rank 2025
#4,281
among boys · ↑311 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
24
named Davit · +9% vs 2024
How common
1 in 71,170
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2025
24 babies
All-time total
343
#9,867 all-time among boys
First recorded
1985
in Social Security records

Davit popularity over time

343 babies have been named Davit since 1985, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
00.010.010.0218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2025Boys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Boys Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s – – – –
1960s – – – –
1970s – – – –
1980s 10 1 – #6,766
1990s 30 3 +200% #7,134
2000s 62 6 +107% #7,598
2010s 124 12 +100% #5,105
2020s (to 2025) 117 20 +57% #4,281

Where Davit is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 26 0.02 outside top 500
2027 28 0.02 outside top 500
2028 30 0.02 outside top 500
2029 32 0.02 outside top 500
2030 33 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Davit

Davit is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,281 in 2025 with 24 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1985, 343 American babies have been named Davit. Its peak came in 2025, when 24 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Davit stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Davit?

The median living Davit is about 9 years old; half are between 4 and 17. An estimated 300 people named Davit are alive in the United States today.

median 9 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Davit year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 24 #4,281
2024 22 #4,592
2023 23 #4,488
2022 16 #5,681
2021 23 #4,394
2020 9 #8,225
2019 16 #5,626
2018 14 #6,113
2017 16 #5,584
2016 17 #5,369
2015 18 #5,105
2014 15 #5,793
2013 7 #9,891
2012 5 #12,697
2011 7 #9,866
2010 9 #8,299
2009 9 #8,449
2008 10 #7,817
2007 5 #12,783
2006 5 #12,458
2005 7 #9,345
2004 7 #9,164
2003 – –
2002 5 #11,068
2001 6 #9,542
2000 8 #7,598
1995 5 #9,168
1990 – –
1985 5 #6,766
1980 – –
1975 – –
1970 – –
1965 – –
1960 – –
1955 – –
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Famous people named Davit

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Davit Kezerashvili Davit Kezerashvili Georgian investor, entrepreneur, and statesman b. 1978 · Contemporary
  2. 2 Davit Bek Davit Bek Armenian military commander 1669–1728 · 17th century
  3. 3 Davit Chakvetadze Davit Chakvetadze Russian Greco-Roman wrestler b. 1992 · Contemporary
  4. 4 Davit Guramishvili Davit Guramishvili Georgian poet (1705–1792) 18th century
  5. 5 Davit Mujiri Davit Mujiri Georgian footballer (born 1978) Contemporary
  6. 6 Davit Bakradze Davit Bakradze Georgian politician and diplomat b. 1972 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Davit, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Davit?

The median living Davit is about 9 years old. Half of all living Davits are between 4 and 17 years old.

How many people named Davit are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Davit are alive in the United States, based on 343 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Davit mean?

Davit is a masculine given name of Georgian and Armenian origin, an equivalent of David, meaning "beloved".

How popular is the name Davit in 2025?

Davit ranked #4,281 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 24 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Davit?

343 babies have been named Davit in the United States since 1985, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Davit most popular?

Davit peaked in 2025, when 24 newborns received the name.

Is Davit a boy or girl name?

Davit is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Davit rising or falling?

Davit is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Davit become more popular?

Davit is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 33 boys named Davit in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Davit?

Well-known people named Davit include Davit Kezerashvili (politician), Davit Bek (military personnel), Davit Chakvetadze (wrestler).

Names like Davit

Names that sound and feel close to Davit: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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