boy's name
Davis
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Top 1000 (US)
- Births on record 35,445
the United States
#668
2025 births
Davis is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 434 babies in the United States, ranking #668. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
- Peaked in 2007, when 773 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 7,639 babies in the United States is given this name.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Davis over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 152 |
| 1890s | 156 |
| 1900s | 215 |
| 1910s | 901 |
| 1920s | 1,473 |
| 1930s | 1,170 |
| 1940s | 1,337 |
| 1950s | 1,392 |
| 1960s | 1,167 |
| 1970s | 1,131 |
| 1980s | 2,080 |
| 1990s | 5,249 |
| 2000s | 7,324 |
| 2010s | 6,455 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 2,912 |
How popular is Davis?
In 2025, Davis was given to 434 babies in the United States, ranking #668 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Where Davis is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Davis
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Davis also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Davis over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Davis
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Davis — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Davis
How popular is the name Davis?
In 2025, Davis was given to 434 babies in the United States, ranking #668 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Is Davis a girl's or a boy's name?
Davis is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Davis?
Davis has 2 syllables.
When was Davis most popular?
Davis peaked in 2007, when 773 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Davis a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Davis currently ranks #668 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.