Davide
A masculine name of Hebrew origin meaning "beloved".
Name Census estimates that about 829 living Americans carry the first name Davide. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Davide today is around 36 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Davide births was 2007 (25 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Davide. 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
829
~ 1 in 413,455 Americans
Peak year
2007
25 babies that year
Average age
36
years old
2024 SSA rank
#7,323
Tracked since 1925
Popularity
Davide: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Davide from the 1920s through to the 2020s, spanning 11 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 156 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2000s peak, Davide remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Davide 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 Davide during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Davides live
The SSA's state-level files cover 3 states and territories. New York, California, Massachusetts recorded the most babies named Davide, while Massachusetts, California, New York recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 19 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Davide
The name Davide is an Italian variant of the Hebrew name David. It originated from the Hebrew word "Dawid", which means "beloved". The name David has its roots in the biblical figure, King David, who ruled over the united Kingdom of Israel and Judah around 1000 BCE.
The name David is mentioned several times in the Hebrew Bible, also known as the Old Testament. The Book of Samuel and the Book of Chronicles provide detailed accounts of King David's life and reign. He was revered as a heroic warrior, skilled musician, and a man after God's own heart.
One of the earliest recorded examples of the name Davide can be found in the Italian Renaissance. Davide Ghirlandaio (1452-1525) was an Italian Renaissance painter and mosaic artist from Florence. He was a member of the influential Ghirlandaio family of artists.
Another notable figure with the name Davide was Davide Camilli (1533-1587), an Italian mathematician and astronomer. He made significant contributions to the field of optics and is known for his work on the theory of parallax.
In the 17th century, Davide Rizzio (1537-1566) was an Italian courtier and close confidant of Mary, Queen of Scots. His influence at the Scottish court led to his infamous assassination in 1566, which was a pivotal event in Scottish history.
During the 18th century, Davide Winspeare (1735-1786) was an Italian composer and music teacher. He was one of the leading figures in the Neapolitan school of opera during the late Baroque period.
In the 19th century, Davide Calandra (1856-1915) was an Italian painter known for his landscapes and genre scenes. He was part of the Macchiaioli movement, which sought to capture the effects of natural light in their works.
People
Davide + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Davide 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
Davide: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Davide?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 829 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Davide 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 413,455 US residents.
Is Davide a common name?
We classify Davide as "Very Rare". It ranks above 88.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 894 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Davide most popular?
The single biggest year for Davide was 2007, when 25 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Davide is about 36 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Davide a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Davide 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.
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.