boys' name ★ peaked 2025

Dovid

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #1,213 Trend ↑ Rising 25%
Rank 2025
#1,213
among boys · ↑84 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
167
named Dovid · +11% vs 2024
How common
1 in 10,228
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2025
167 babies
All-time total
3,394
#2,335 all-time among boys
First recorded
1957
in Social Security records

Dovid popularity over time

3,394 babies have been named Dovid since 1957, 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
0.040.080.110.1518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 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 5 1 – #4,135
1960s 19 2 +280% #3,392
1970s 95 10 +400% #2,898
1980s 216 22 +127% #2,088
1990s 373 37 +73% #1,857
2000s 695 70 +86% #1,628
2010s 1,077 108 +55% #1,384
2020s (to 2025) 914 152 +41% #1,213

Where Dovid 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 174 0.10 outside top 500
2027 180 0.11 outside top 500
2028 185 0.11 outside top 500
2029 190 0.11 outside top 500
2030 194 0.11 outside top 500

Where Dovid is most popular

Boys named Dovid per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.090 per 1,000. Strongest in New Jersey, New York, and Maryland.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Dovid born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
New Jersey 414 2.06 +2189%
New York 237 0.547 +509%
Maryland 36 0.302 +236%
Florida 12 0.025 -72%
Pennsylvania 5 0.019 -79%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
California – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Georgia – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Illinois – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maine – – –
Michigan – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Carolina – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Ohio – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
Texas – – –
Utah – – –
Virginia – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Dovid

Dovid is uncommon for boys in the United States, ranked #1,213 in 2025 with 167 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1957, 3,394 American babies have been named Dovid. Its peak came in 2025, when 167 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 Dovid stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Dovid?

The median living Dovid is about 12 years old; half are between 5 and 23. An estimated 3,300 people named Dovid are alive in the United States today.

median 12 020406080100

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

Dovid year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 167 #1,213
2024 151 #1,297
2023 149 #1,290
2022 161 #1,221
2021 148 #1,283
2020 138 #1,309
2019 127 #1,395
2018 124 #1,410
2017 113 #1,490
2016 106 #1,557
2015 125 #1,384
2014 98 #1,600
2013 103 #1,542
2012 99 #1,591
2011 90 #1,669
2010 92 #1,679
2009 97 #1,628
2008 80 #1,830
2007 89 #1,703
2006 68 #1,975
2005 65 #1,949
2004 66 #1,860
2003 57 #2,015
2002 66 #1,750
2001 50 #2,093
2000 57 #1,858
1995 36 #2,223
1990 35 #2,100
1985 27 #2,088
1980 19 #2,563
1975 11 #3,297
1970 6 #4,384
1965 – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Dovid?

The median living Dovid is about 12 years old. Half of all living Dovids are between 5 and 23 years old.

How many people named Dovid are alive today?

An estimated 3,300 people named Dovid are alive in the United States, based on 3,394 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Dovid in 2025?

Dovid ranked #1,213 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 167 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Dovid?

3,394 babies have been named Dovid in the United States since 1957, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Dovid most popular?

Dovid peaked in 2025, when 167 newborns received the name.

Is Dovid a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Dovid rising or falling?

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

Will Dovid become more popular?

Dovid is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 194 boys named Dovid in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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