Duvid
A masculine name of Hebrew origin meaning "beloved".
Name Census estimates that about 339 living Americans carry the first name Duvid. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Duvid today is around 10 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Duvid births was 2018 (31 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Duvid. 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
339
~ 1 in 1,011,075 Americans
Peak year
2018
31 babies that year
Average age
10
years old
2024 SSA rank
#3,705
Tracked since 1996
Popularity
Duvid: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Duvid from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 174 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Duvid remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Duvid 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 Duvid during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Duvids live
Origin
Meaning and history of Duvid
The name Duvid is a variant spelling of the Hebrew name David, which is derived from the Hebrew word "דָּוִד" (dawid), meaning "beloved" or "friend". The name has its roots in ancient Hebrew culture and can be traced back to the biblical figure King David, who ruled over the United Kingdom of Israel and Judah in the 10th century BCE.
One of the earliest and most prominent references to the name Duvid is found in the Hebrew Bible, where King David is portrayed as a brave warrior, a skilled musician, and a righteous ruler. The biblical accounts describe him as a young shepherd who defeated the Philistine giant Goliath with a slingshot, and later became the second king of the united Kingdom of Israel.
Throughout history, the name Duvid has been borne by numerous notable individuals. One of the earliest recorded examples is Duvid ben Yishai, also known as King David, who lived around 1000 BCE. Another famous bearer of the name was Duvid al-Mukkamas, a 10th-century Jewish philosopher and theologian from Spain.
During the Middle Ages, the name Duvid was popular among Jewish communities across Europe. One noteworthy figure was Duvid Kimhi (c. 1160-1235), a renowned grammarian and biblical commentator from Narbonne, France. Another was Duvid Gans (c. 1541-1613), a Jewish astronomer and mathematician from Prague, who was instrumental in the development of the Hebrew calendar.
In more recent times, the name Duvid has been carried by several influential figures, such as Duvid Ben-Gurion (1886-1973), the first Prime Minister of Israel, and Duvid Grossman (born 1954), an acclaimed Israeli author and peace activist.
While the name Duvid is primarily associated with the Jewish tradition, it has also been adopted by other cultures and communities around the world, often with slight variations in spelling or pronunciation. However, regardless of its spelling or cultural context, the name Duvid continues to resonate with its biblical origins and the legacy of the legendary King David.
People
Duvid + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Duvid 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
Duvid: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Duvid?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 339 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Duvid 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 1,011,075 US residents.
Is Duvid a common name?
We classify Duvid as "Very Rare". It ranks above 80.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 342 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Duvid most popular?
The single biggest year for Duvid was 2018, when 31 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Duvid is about 10 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Duvid a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Duvid 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.