Boys name
Dave
Dave is a boys' name given to 56,277 boys in the United States since 1910, peaking in 1959 with 3,304 births. It has appeared in 51 states, and reached its highest rank of 48th among boys names in Washington in 1943.
Which states favor Dave
Dave by state
Top states by all-time births named Dave. States with a full trend page are linked; the rest show all-time totals from the same SSA data.
| Rank | State | All-time births | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | 7,549 | #1326 (2024) |
| 2 | Ohio | 4,804 | #841 (1991) |
| 3 | Michigan | 4,326 | #1095 (2014) |
| 4 | Illinois | 3,739 | #1365 (2013) |
| 5 | New York | 3,086 | #1615 (2025) |
| 6 | Pennsylvania | 2,797 | #1257 (2017) |
| 7 | Texas | 2,149 | #2659 (2025) |
| 8 | Washington | 2,145 | #439 (1979) |
| 9 | Wisconsin | 1,837 | — |
| 10 | Indiana | 1,801 | — |
| 11 | Minnesota | 1,743 | — |
| 12 | Louisiana | 1,332 | — |
| 13 | Missouri | 1,284 | — |
| 14 | Iowa | 1,238 | — |
| 15 | Florida | 1,233 | — |
| 16 | New Jersey | 1,131 | — |
| 17 | Oregon | 1,047 | — |
| 18 | Mississippi | 1,020 | — |
| 19 | Colorado | 999 | — |
| 20 | Georgia | 979 | — |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain).