Spellings
David or Dovid?
In the US in 2025, 98% of babies in this name family were spelled David and 2% Dovid. Same name, slightly different impression: here are the figures for each spelling.
David98% of the family6,794 born in 2025#35 among boys−43% since 2015Dovid2% of the family167 born in 2025#1,212 among boys+34% since 2015
Ten years ago
David already led in 2015, with 99% of the family's births; it has 98% in 2025. All spellings together, the family went from 11,963 to 6,961 births (−42%).
| Spelling | 2015 | 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| David | 11,838 | 6,794 | −43% |
| Dovid | 125 | 167 | +34% |
How they sound
- David /ˈdeɪvɪd/ (DAY-vid)
- Dovid /ˈdoʊvɪd/ (DOH-vid)
In France
In France in 2025: David 375 births (#159 among boys). The other spellings are not given there often enough to be counted.
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France), 2025 data. How we calculate these figures.
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