Boy name
Davis
Davis holds the #668 spot on the 2025 list of the most popular boy names in the U.S. That amounts to 409 newborn boys in a single year. The name has been cooling off, slipping from #553 in 2020 to #668 today. Its strongest year on record was 1901 (#334 nationally, 29 newborns), in a data series reaching back to 1880. The name's biggest fan base is in Alabama (#260 there in 2025).
Rankings
2025 rank
#668
among boy names
Trend
Falling
last 5 years
All-time peak
#334
in 1901 (1900s)
Babies in 2025
409
boys named Davis
Davis popularity, 1880–2025
Where Davis is most popular
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Alabama (#260), Mississippi (#312), North Carolina (#330)
Uniqueness score
46/ 100Balanced
everywhereone of a kind
Well known, but far from crowded — the middle of the field. Based on how many babies per birth were named Davis in the most recent year of SSA data.
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