Dovid
Dovid was the 1213th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 167 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 171 places. More babies were named Dovid in the 2010s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #1,213 boys, up 96 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 167boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2025167 babies
- Total since 1880
- 3,394babies recorded
Dovid popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #1,213 | 167 |
| 2020 | #1,309 | 138 |
| 2010 | #1,679 | 92 |
| 2000 | #1,858 | 57 |
| 1990 | #2,100 | 35 |
| 1980 | #2,563 | 19 |
| 1970 | #4,384 | 6 |
| 1960 | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Dovid, counting every spelling?
Dovid has no other common spelling that sounds the same. Counting every name's spellings together, it ranks #1,151 for boys in 2025, against #1,213 on the official list.
How many kids will share the name Dovid?
167 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Dovid (0.05 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Dovid 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 50 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Dovid.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Dovid?
About 3,300 people born in the US named Dovid are alive today, with a median age of 13; half are between 6 and 24. That makes Dovid 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.
Dovid by state
How common Dovid was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in New Jersey (22.9×), New York (6.1×), Maryland (3.4×). In 46 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 Dovid: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Dovid, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Dovid
How popular is the name Dovid?
Dovid was the 1213th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 167 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 171 places. More babies were named Dovid in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Dovid a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Dovid in the US.
Where is Dovid most popular?
In 2021–2025, Dovid was most common in New Jersey (2.06 per 1,000 boys), followed by New York and Maryland.