Gender
Origin
- Hebrew
- Variant of David beloved.
- English
Syllables
1
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Dave
Pronunciation
d(a)-ve
Famous People
Actor Dave Foley, Actor Dave Coulier, Comedian Dave Chappelle, Basketball player Dave Debusschere, Baseball player Dave Bancroft
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1959 (rank #119, 3,317 births); most recent 2025 (rank #2451, 55 births)
- Girls: peak in 1918 (rank #3244, 9 births); most recent 1969 (rank #7469, 5 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 55 | – |
| 2024 | 76 | – |
| 2023 | 65 | – |
| 2022 | 60 | – |
| 2021 | 64 | – |
| 2020 | 72 | – |
| 2019 | 66 | – |
| 2018 | 76 | – |
| 2017 | 81 | – |
| 2016 | 55 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2005 (rank #1299, 15 births); most recent 2025 (rank #2131, 11 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 11 |
| 2024 | 12 |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2022 | 11 |
| 2021 | 10 |
| 2020 | 11 |
| 2019 | 12 |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 2016 | 7 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 1976 (rank #264, 111 births); most recent 2023 (rank #2965, 7 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 7 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2021 | 7 |
| 2020 | 11 |
| 2019 | 19 |
| 2018 | 12 |
| 2017 | 15 |
| 2016 | 5 |
| 2015 | 14 |
| 2014 | 10 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2024 (rank #559, 5 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | 5 |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 1978 (rank #268, 8 births); most recent 1991 (rank #413, 5 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence