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Summary

The name David originates from the Hebrew name 'Dāwīḏ,' meaning 'beloved.' It has evolved through various languages, including Latin and Greek, and is associated with biblical stories, particularly that of King David. The name embodies traits of love and affection, and it holds significant biblical relevance. Its popularity has persisted through the centuries, and it remains a commonly chosen name worldwide.

The name David is most popular in Rhode Island, USA across all generations. It ranks highest as a Boy name among the Baby Boomers generation in the MidWest region. Recent 3-year trends show this Girl name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. Recent 3-year trends show this Boy name is declining in usage, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been gradually declining. From 2020-2022, David has been too falling for male in MidWest, stalled for female in MidWest, too falling for male in Northeast, stalled for female in Northeast, falling for male in South, stalled for female in South, too rising for male in West, stalled for female in West. The long-term 25-year analysis reveals it has been too rising for male in MidWest, stalled for female in MidWest, too rising for male in Northeast, stalled for female in Northeast, too rising for male in South, stalled for female in South, too rising for male in West, stalled for female in West. Across generations, 'David' has shown interesting popularity patterns: Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 24th out of 7545 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 9th out of 6773 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 5th out of 7552 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 2nd out of 10718 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 5th out of 16616 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 12th out of 24088 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 20th out of 23106 names. Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 1318th out of 9107 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 815th out of 9204 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 748th out of 12526 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 642nd out of 19264 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 976th out of 27321 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 4214th out of 35406 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 9007th out of 30306 names. Discover how the name 'David' has evolved through American history with our comprehensive regional and generational analysis.