Daved
Variant of the biblical name David, meaning "beloved" in Hebrew.
Name Census estimates that about 171 living Americans carry the first name Daved. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Daved today is around 47 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Daved births was 1962 (10 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Daved. 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
171
~ 1 in 2,004,411 Americans
Peak year
1962
10 babies that year
Average age
47
years old
2011 SSA rank
#9,862
Tracked since 1927
Census
Daved in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 328 people with the first name Daved, which placed it at #27,731 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
#27,731
National first-name rank
People counted
328
328 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
61.6% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Daved
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Daved is White at 61.6%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (22.3%) and Black (7.9%). 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 Daved 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 Daved at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White61.6% · 202
- Hispanic or Latino22.3% · 73
- Black or African American7.9% · 26
- Asian and Pacific Islander3.7% · 12
- Two or more races2.7% · 9
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.8% · 6
Popularity
Daved: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Daved from the 1920s through to the 2010s, spanning 10 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1980s, with 42 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
Daved 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 Daved during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Daved
The name Daved is of uncertain origin, and its etymology has been the subject of much debate among scholars and linguists. Some believe it to be a variant of the more common name David, derived from the Hebrew name "Daveed," meaning "beloved." Others suggest it may have roots in ancient Persian or Sanskrit languages, where similar-sounding words denoting strength or power were in use.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Daved can be found in ancient Sumerian cuneiform tablets dating back to the third millennium BCE. These texts mention a figure named "Daved-ili," who was a high-ranking official in the court of the city-state of Ur. However, the precise meaning and significance of this name remain unclear.
In the medieval period, the name Daved appeared sporadically in various European regions, often as a variant spelling of David. One notable bearer of this name was Daved of Münster, a 12th-century German scholar and theologian who authored several treatises on religious philosophy.
During the Renaissance, the name gained some popularity in certain parts of Italy and France. Daved Boccaccio, a 15th-century Italian poet and writer, was a respected figure in literary circles of his time. In the 16th century, Daved Montaigne, a French essayist and philosopher, made significant contributions to the intellectual discourse of the era.
As exploration and colonization expanded in the 17th and 18th centuries, the name Daved also found its way to the Americas. One prominent figure was Daved Coronado, a Spanish conquistador who led expeditions into the present-day southwestern United States in search of the mythical Seven Cities of Gold.
In more recent times, the name Daved has remained relatively uncommon, but a few notable individuals have borne this moniker. Daved Eisenhower, an American artist and sculptor active in the mid-20th century, gained recognition for his abstract works and public installations. Daved Guevara, a Cuban revolutionary and close confidant of Che Guevara, played a influential role in the Cuban Revolution of the 1950s.
While the name Daved may have obscure origins and a relatively short historical record, it has nevertheless left its mark on various cultures and periods throughout human history. From ancient Sumerian officials to modern artists and revolutionaries, those who have carried this name have contributed to the richness and diversity of human experience.
People
Daved + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Daved 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
Daved: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Daved?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 171 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Daved 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 2,004,411 US residents.
Is Daved a common name?
We classify Daved as "Very Rare". It ranks above 72.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 200 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Daved most popular?
The single biggest year for Daved was 1962, when 10 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Daved is about 47 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Daved in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 328 people with the name Daved, or 0.11 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #27,731 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 Daved 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 Daved?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Daved leans strongly male. 326 people counted with this name were male (98.8%), compared with 4 female bearers (1.2%). 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 Daved?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Daved is White at 61.6%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (22.3%) and Black (7.9%). 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 Daved most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Daved in the 2020 Census, accounting for 61.6% (202 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 Daved in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Daved a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Daved 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 Daved still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Daved 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 Daved 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 many people have Daved as a first name?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.