Boys name
David
David is a boys' name given to 3,653,037 boys in the United States since 1910, peaking in 1955 with 86,306 births. It has appeared in 51 states, and reached its highest rank of #1 among boys names in California in 1959.
Which states favor David
David by state
Top states by all-time births named David. 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 | 378,808 | #37 (2025) |
| 2 | New York | 284,489 | #15 (2025) |
| 3 | Texas | 231,913 | #29 (2025) |
| 4 | Pennsylvania | 223,324 | #29 (2025) |
| 5 | Ohio | 205,131 | #53 (2025) |
| 6 | Illinois | 186,067 | #40 (2025) |
| 7 | Michigan | 167,117 | #46 (2025) |
| 8 | Massachusetts | 115,997 | #62 (2025) |
| 9 | Florida | 107,377 | #37 (2025) |
| 10 | Indiana | 100,144 | #44 (2025) |
| 11 | New Jersey | 99,600 | #23 (2025) |
| 12 | North Carolina | 92,454 | #29 (2025) |
| 13 | Wisconsin | 83,588 | #71 (2025) |
| 14 | Missouri | 80,315 | #47 (2025) |
| 15 | Georgia | 78,425 | #39 (2025) |
| 16 | Virginia | 78,212 | #39 (2025) |
| 17 | Minnesota | 74,904 | #54 (2025) |
| 18 | Tennessee | 69,907 | #42 (2025) |
| 19 | Washington | 62,140 | #30 (2025) |
| 20 | Kentucky | 61,377 | #38 (2025) |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain).