Davis
Davis is a masculine given name.
- English
- Latvian
Meaning & Origin of Davis
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Davis is a masculine given name.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- English
- Latvian
The Story of Davis
Davis first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1880, with 17 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2007, when 756 Daviss were born — ranking #395 that year. As of 2026, Davis ranks #670 for baby boys with 409 births, falling sharply (-20%). In total, more than 32K Daviss have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Davis
Davis is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 32K births in the dataset. Davis's peak popularity came in 2007 when it ranked #334. Use the chart and map above to compare Davis's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.