Davis
English surname meaning son of David. The Hebrew David means beloved.
Davis in 2025
Davis was given to 434 babies in the United States in 2025 — 409 boys and 25 girls, making it the 1,299th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 7,639 babies born.
The history of Davis
Davis reached its highest point in 2007, when 773 babies were given the name, ranking 820th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 740th, in 1999.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 33,114 babies have been named Davis. Half of them were born before 2000, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Davis by decade
| Decade | Babies named Davis | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 152 | 832 |
| 1890s | 156 | 980 |
| 1900s | 215 | 911 |
| 1910s | 901 | 1,036 |
| 1920s | 1,473 | 954 |
| 1930s | 1,170 | 1,067 |
| 1940s | 1,337 | 1,146 |
| 1950s | 1,392 | 1,276 |
| 1960s | 1,167 | 1,547 |
| 1970s | 1,131 | 1,636 |
| 1980s | 2,080 | 1,222 |
| 1990s | 5,249 | 740 |
| 2000s | 7,324 | 742 |
| 2010s | 6,455 | 847 |
| 2020s | 2,912 | 1,074 |
Where Davis is heading
Davis has fallen 34% over the past decade, from 653 babies in 2015 to 434 in 2025.
Names like Davis
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Davis.