How Many People Are Named Davis?
An estimated 27,315 people in the United States have the first name Davis. It is predominantly male (96.9%). The average bearer is 28 years old, and Davis peaked in popularity in 2007 with 773 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Davis as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Davis paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Davis is overwhelmingly male, 1,013 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
27,315
About 1 in 12,548 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
96.9% confidence
Average Age
28
years old
Peak Year
2007
773 births
Total Registered
32,676
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Davis
Davis is predominantly male (96.9%), though 1,013 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Davis as a male name
Ranked #645 in 2024
429 male births in 2024
Peak: 2007 (756 births)
Davis as a female name
Ranked #6,204 in 2024
19 female births in 2024
Peak: 2022 (36 births)
Davis: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Davis span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 7,324 babies were registered. While Davis is less common than at its peak in the 2000s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Davis by Decade
How has Davis tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 152 | 152 | 0 | |
| 1890s | 156 | 156 | 0 | |
| 1900s | 215 | 215 | 0 | |
| 1910s | 901 | 868 | 33 | |
| 1920s | 1,473 | 1,347 | 126 | |
| 1930s | 1,170 | 1,134 | 36 | |
| 1940s | 1,337 | 1,304 | 33 | |
| 1950s | 1,392 | 1,371 | 21 | |
| 1960s | 1,166 | 1,150 | 16 | |
| 1970s | 1,131 | 1,113 | 18 | |
| 1980s | 2,081 | 2,042 | 39 | |
| 1990s | 5,249 | 5,122 | 127 | |
| 2000s | 7,324 | 7,136 | 188 | |
| 2010s | 6,454 | 6,209 | 245 | |
| 2020s | 2,475 | 2,344 | 131 | |
Davis by State
Birth registrations for Davis span all 46 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Georgia. The lowest are in North Dakota, Maine, Delaware. On average, about 573 Daviss were registered per state.
Davis + Last Name Combinations
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Davis: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Davis?
We estimate approximately 27,315 people named Davis are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 12,548 Americans share this first name.
Is Davis a common name?
Davis is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 32,676 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Davis most popular?
Davis reached peak popularity in 2007, when 773 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Davis is approximately 28 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Davis a male name?
Davis is predominantly male. 96.9% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Davis Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Davis Smith, Davis Johnson, Davis Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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