Davida
Feminine form of David, a Hebrew name meaning "beloved".
Name Census estimates that about 3,292 living Americans carry the first name Davida. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Davida today is around 47 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Davida births was 1972 (103 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Davida. 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.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Davida with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
3.3K
~ 1 in 104,117 Americans
Peak year
1972
103 babies that year
Average age
47
years old
1971 SSA rank
#5,074
Tracked since 1912
Census
Davida in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 3,234 people with the first name Davida, which placed it at #5,341 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
#5,341
National first-name rank
People counted
3.2K
3,234 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
1.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
44.5% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Davida
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Davida is Black at 44.5%. The next largest groups are White (40.9%) and Hispanic (6.6%). 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 Davida 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 Davida at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American44.5% · 1,438
- White40.9% · 1,323
- Hispanic or Latino6.6% · 215
- Two or more races4.4% · 141
- American Indian and Alaska Native2.4% · 76
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.3% · 41
Gender
Gender distribution for Davida
Out of the 4,031 babies given the name Davida since 1880, 99.9% were registered as female. The name sits firmly on the female side of the spectrum, with only a handful of male registrations across the entire dataset.
Davida as a male name
- Ranked #5,074 in 1971
- 5 male births in 1971
- Peak: 1971 (5 births)
Davida as a female name
- Ranked #12,439 in 2024
- 7 female births in 2024
- Peak: 1972 (103 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Davida leans strongly female. 3,168 people counted with this name were female (98.1%), compared with 62 male bearers (1.9%).
Popularity
Davida: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Davida from the 1910s through to the 2020s, spanning 12 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1970s, with 818 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1970s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Davida 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 Davida during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Davidas live
The SSA's state-level files cover 16 states and territories. New York, Pennsylvania, California recorded the most babies named Davida, while District of Columbia, Tennessee, Indiana recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 72 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Davida
The name Davida is a feminine form of the Hebrew name David, which means "beloved" or "friend". It has its origins in the ancient Hebrew language and culture, dating back to biblical times.
The name David is derived from the Hebrew word "dod", meaning "beloved" or "uncle". It rose to prominence through the biblical figure of King David, who ruled over the ancient Israelites in the 10th century BCE. The name is mentioned numerous times throughout the Hebrew Bible, particularly in the Books of Samuel and Kings.
The feminine form, Davida, emerged as a distinct name in later centuries, likely during the Middle Ages. It was used among Jewish communities and later gained popularity in various European cultures influenced by Judeo-Christian traditions.
One of the earliest recorded uses of the name Davida can be found in the 12th century, referring to Davida of Anjou, a French noblewoman born around 1180. Another notable Davida from history is Davida Pletsch, a German mystic and writer who lived in the 16th century (1555-1624).
In the 19th century, Davida Eisner (1851-1942) was a prominent German-Jewish educator and feminist activist who advocated for women's rights and education reform. Additionally, Davida Charlton (1852-1923) was an American singer and actress who performed in various operettas and musicals during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Another notable figure with the name Davida is Davida Allen (1951-1993), an American dancer and choreographer who worked extensively in modern dance and founded the Davida Dance Theatre in New York City.
Davida Corina (1950-2020) was a prominent American linguist and cognitive scientist who made significant contributions to the study of sign language and its processing in the brain.
While the name Davida has Hebrew roots, it has been adopted and used across various cultures and time periods, particularly in Europe and North America. The name carries a sense of affection and endearment, reflecting its meaning of "beloved" or "friend".
People
Davida + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Davida 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
Davida: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Davida?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 3,292 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Davida 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 104,117 US residents.
Is Davida a common name?
We classify Davida as "Rare". It ranks above 95.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 4,031 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Davida most popular?
The single biggest year for Davida was 1972, when 103 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Davida 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 Davida in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 3,234 people with the name Davida, or 1.07 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #5,341 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 Davida 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 Davida?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Davida leans strongly female. 3,168 people counted with this name were female (98.1%), compared with 62 male bearers (1.9%). 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 Davida?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Davida is Black at 44.5%. The next largest groups are White (40.9%) and Hispanic (6.6%). 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 Davida most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Davida in the 2020 Census, accounting for 44.5% (1,438 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 Davida in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Davida a female name?
Yes, 99.9% of people registered as Davida in the SSA data are female. 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 Davida still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Davida 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 Davida 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 are called Davida?
You can see how many people have the name Davida on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — same data roots, lighter UI.