Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2007

Johndavid

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #3,274 Trend ↑ Rising 22%
Rank 2025
#3,274
among boys · ↑1,222 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
36
named Johndavid · +57% vs 2024
How common
1 in 47,447
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2007
43 babies
All-time total
1,265
#4,414 all-time among boys
First recorded
1967
in Social Security records

Johndavid popularity over time

1,265 babies have been named Johndavid since 1967, 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
0.010.010.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2007Boys

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 – – – –
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1950s – – – –
1960s 17 2 – #3,757
1970s 130 13 +665% #2,448
1980s 207 21 +59% #2,184
1990s 201 20 -3% #2,908
2000s 274 27 +36% #2,782
2010s 284 28 +4% #3,044
2020s (to 2025) 152 25 -11% #3,274

Where Johndavid 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 37 0.02 outside top 500
2027 39 0.02 outside top 500
2028 40 0.02 outside top 500
2029 40 0.02 outside top 500
2030 41 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Johndavid

Johndavid is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,274 in 2025 with 36 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1967, 1,265 American babies have been named Johndavid. Its peak came in 2007, when 43 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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 Johndavid stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Johndavid?

The median living Johndavid is about 22 years old; half are between 11 and 37. An estimated 1,200 people named Johndavid are alive in the United States today.

median 22 020406080100

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

Johndavid year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 36 #3,274
2024 23 #4,496
2023 18 #5,348
2022 29 #3,815
2021 25 #4,165
2020 21 #4,617
2019 20 #4,880
2018 25 #4,144
2017 28 #3,835
2016 27 #3,929
2015 33 #3,400
2014 27 #3,841
2013 22 #4,387
2012 34 #3,267
2011 30 #3,552
2010 38 #3,044
2009 33 #3,368
2008 24 #4,192
2007 43 #2,782
2006 26 #3,843
2005 35 #2,985
2004 21 #4,187
2003 25 #3,573
2002 25 #3,504
2001 22 #3,782
2000 20 #3,990
1995 21 #3,245
1990 22 #2,908
1985 25 #2,196
1980 22 #2,318
1975 16 #2,584
1970 8 #3,664
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Famous people named Johndavid

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

  1. 1 John-David F. Bartoe John-David F. Bartoe American astrophysicist and astronaut (born 1944) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Johndavid?

The median living Johndavid is about 22 years old. Half of all living Johndavids are between 11 and 37 years old.

How many people named Johndavid are alive today?

An estimated 1,200 people named Johndavid are alive in the United States, based on 1,265 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Johndavid in 2025?

Johndavid ranked #3,274 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 36 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Johndavid?

1,265 babies have been named Johndavid in the United States since 1967, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Johndavid most popular?

Johndavid peaked in 2007, when 43 newborns received the name.

Is Johndavid a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Johndavid rising or falling?

Johndavid has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Johndavid become more popular?

Johndavid is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 41 boys named Johndavid 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 Johndavid?

Well-known people named Johndavid include John-David F. Bartoe (astronaut).

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