Daivd
Derived from Hebrew meaning "beloved" or "uncle".
Name Census estimates that about 900 living Americans carry the first name Daivd. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Daivd today is around 52 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Daivd births was 1982 (41 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Daivd. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
900
~ 1 in 380,838 Americans
Peak year
1982
41 babies that year
Average age
52
years old
2000 SSA rank
#10,703
Tracked since 1938
Census
Daivd in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 739 people with the first name Daivd, which placed it at #15,530 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#15,530
National first-name rank
People counted
739
739 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
64.3% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Daivd
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Daivd is White at 64.3%. The next largest groups are Black (14.1%) and Hispanic (13.5%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Daivd described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Daivd at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White64.3% · 475
- Black or African American14.1% · 104
- Hispanic or Latino13.5% · 100
- Asian and Pacific Islander4.1% · 30
- Two or more races2.8% · 21
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.2% · 9
Popularity
Daivd: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Daivd from the 1930s through to the 2000s, spanning 8 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1980s, with 306 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1980s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Daivd by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Daivd during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Daivds live
The SSA's state-level files cover 6 states and territories. California, Illinois, Ohio recorded the most babies named Daivd, while Virginia, New York, Massachusetts recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 19 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Daivd
The name Daivd is believed to have originated from the Hebrew language and culture, and can be traced back to ancient times. It is derived from the Hebrew word "david," which means "beloved" or "uncle." The earliest known reference to this name is found in the Old Testament of the Bible, where it refers to the famous King David, who ruled over Israel in the 10th century BCE.
One of the most prominent figures in the Bible, King David was renowned for his bravery, leadership, and devotion to God. His life and deeds are recorded in the Books of Samuel and Chronicles, where he is portrayed as a skilled warrior, musician, and poet. He is also revered as the ancestor of Jesus Christ in the Christian tradition.
Outside of the biblical context, one of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Daivd was a 6th-century Welsh king named Dafydd ap Gwilym, who is considered one of the greatest poets of medieval Welsh literature.
Throughout history, the name Daivd has been borne by various notable figures, including:
1. Daivd Hume (1711-1776), a Scottish philosopher, historian, and economist, regarded as one of the most influential thinkers of the Scottish Enlightenment.
2. Daivd Livingstone (1813-1873), a Scottish missionary and explorer, best known for his exploration of central Africa and his efforts to end the East African slave trade.
3. Daivd Lloyd George (1863-1945), a British statesman who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom during World War I and was instrumental in shaping the post-war settlement.
4. Daivd Ben-Gurion (1886-1973), the primary national founder of the State of Israel and its first Prime Minister, leading the country during its critical formative years.
5. Daivd Bowie (1947-2016), an English singer-songwriter and actor, widely regarded as an influential and pioneering figure in popular music and renowned for his innovative and ever-changing artistic persona.
While the name Daivd has undergone various spellings and variations across different cultures and time periods, its origins can be traced back to the ancient Hebrew language, and it has been borne by numerous influential figures throughout history, spanning various fields such as religion, politics, exploration, and the arts.
People
Daivd + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Daivd as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with D
Other first names starting with D with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Daivd: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Daivd?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 900 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Daivd going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 380,838 US residents.
Is Daivd a common name?
We classify Daivd as "Very Rare". It ranks above 89.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,026 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Daivd most popular?
The single biggest year for Daivd was 1982, when 41 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Daivd is about 52 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Daivd in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 739 people with the name Daivd, or 0.24 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #15,530 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Daivd in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Daivd?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Daivd appears almost entirely male. Of the 741 people counted with this name, 99.9% were male and only a very small share were female. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Daivd?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Daivd is White at 64.3%. The next largest groups are Black (14.1%) and Hispanic (13.5%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Daivd most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Daivd in the 2020 Census, accounting for 64.3% (475 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Daivd in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Daivd a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Daivd in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Daivd still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Daivd in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Daivd can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How common is the name Daivd?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.