Dovid
Boy name · #1213 in 2025 · Rare
In 2025, 167 baby boys were named Dovid, placing it at #1213 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #1381, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 10,778 boys born in 2025 was named Dovid.
Babies named Dovid per year. Source: SSA.
The 68-year story
Dovid first appears in the Social Security records in 1957, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 167 babies and a rank of #1212. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Dovid against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Dovid in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Dovid is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Dovid will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Dovid is most common
State-level data for Dovid is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Dovid
Statistically, parents drawn to Dovid tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Duvid, Jawad, Khalid, Dilan, and Dhruv.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Dovid | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 167 | #1212 |
| 2024 | 151 | #1295 |
| 2023 | 149 | #1288 |
| 2022 | 161 | #1220 |
| 2021 | 148 | #1280 |
| 2020 | 138 | #1308 |
| 2019 | 127 | #1394 |
| 2018 | 124 | #1408 |
| 2017 | 113 | #1488 |
| 2016 | 106 | #1556 |
| 2015 | 125 | #1381 |
| 2014 | 98 | #1597 |
| 2013 | 103 | #1540 |
| 2012 | 99 | #1588 |
| 2011 | 90 | #1666 |
| 2010 | 92 | #1677 |
| 2009 | 97 | #1626 |
| 2008 | 80 | #1825 |
| 2007 | 89 | #1700 |
| 2006 | 68 | #1967 |
| 2005 | 65 | #1943 |
| 2004 | 66 | #1857 |
| 2003 | 57 | #2006 |
| 2002 | 66 | #1744 |
| 2001 | 50 | #2086 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Dovid a popular boy name?
Dovid ranked #1213 among boys in 2025 with 167 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1381.
When was the name Dovid most popular?
Dovid peaked in 2025, when 167 American boys received the name (ranked #1212 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Dovid?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 10,778 newborn American boys was named Dovid. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.