Davidson
Davidson was the 3972nd most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 27 babies. Its best year was 1994, when it ranked 2454th; the most babies were born in 2009 (38). Over the last ten years it has moved down 525 places. More babies were named Davidson in the 2010s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #3,972 boys, up 1,326 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 27boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 200938 babies
- Total since 1880
- 1,144babies recorded
Davidson popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #3,972 | 27 |
| 2020 | #5,298 | 17 |
| 2010 | #4,018 | 25 |
| 2000 | #4,093 | 19 |
| 1990 | #3,494 | 17 |
| 1980 | #3,903 | 10 |
| 1970 | #3,585 | 8 |
| 1960 | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Davidson, counting every spelling?
Davidson has no other common spelling that sounds the same.
How many kids will share the name Davidson?
27 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Davidson (0.01 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Davidson born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 310 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Davidson.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Davidson?
About 1,100 people born in the US named Davidson are alive today, with a median age of 21; half are between 11 and 33. That makes Davidson mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Davidson by state
How common Davidson was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Florida (3.7×). In 49 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Davidson: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Davidson, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Davidson
How popular is the name Davidson?
Davidson was the 3972nd most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 27 babies. Its best year was 1994, when it ranked 2454th; the most babies were born in 2009 (38). Over the last ten years it has moved down 525 places. More babies were named Davidson in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Davidson a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Davidson in the US.
Where is Davidson most popular?
In 2021–2025, Davidson was most common in Florida (0.06 per 1,000 boys), followed by California and California.