Davyd
David was, originally, leader of the Tribe of Judah who became the first king of the united Kingdom of Israel, according to the Hebrew Bible and Old Testament.
Meaning & Origin of Davyd
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
David was, originally, leader of the Tribe of Judah who became the first king of the united Kingdom of Israel, according to the Hebrew Bible and Old Testament.
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The Story of Davyd
Davyd first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1991, with 9 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2007, when 11 Davyds were born — ranking #7,094 that year. As of 2026, Davyd ranks #10,889 for baby boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 128 Davyds have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
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About the name Davyd
Davyd is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1991 and has accumulated 128 births in the dataset. Davyd's peak popularity came in 2007 when it ranked #7,094. Use the chart and map above to compare Davyd'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 .
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