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
The earliest SSA record of Davyd as a baby boy name dates back to 1991, when 9 babies received it. 2007 was its biggest year on record, with 11 newborns named Davyd — #7,094 in the national rankings. The 2000s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 43% of all recorded Davyds. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2024 (6 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. 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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