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Data: Social Security Administration, US births 1880–2024

Dovid — Meaning, Origin & Popularity | Namesake
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Dovi|Dovie
HebrewBoy→ Stable

Dovid

DAH-vid · 2 syllables

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Boy
#1300
→ Stable
#1300
in the US · 2024
Popularity score: 28
Peak rank
#1220 in 2022
5yr change
-8 ranks
Birth frequency
4.2 per 100,000 births
Sex split
100% boy · 0% girl

Popularity Over Time

↑ Higher on this chart = more popular · ↓ Lower = less popular

Average0255075100Popularity score (0–100)20202024

Rank #1300 · Rising since 2020

How Popular Is This Name?

Bars show the range of popularity for each group. The dot shows where this name sits. Further right = more popular.

All US boy names
Top 200 boy names
Hebrew boy names
Dovid

Popularity score: 28  ·  SSA Rank: #1300

Rare  ·  Distinctive  ·  Familiar  ·  Common  ·  Very Common

Popularity score: 0 = least popular, 100 = most popular. Based on SSA rank.

Namesake Score
76
Higher than 76% of names
Combines uniqueness, trend, meaning, feasibility, and search interest.
Trend
→ Stable
-8 ranks
Based on SSA rank velocity
Feasibility
Limited
.com taken · — · clear
Low friction, available
Uniqueness
80
3 per 10,000 births
Won't be common in class

Dovid scores well on uniqueness but there are tradeoffs — domain availability is limited.

Meaning Depth37% of score
60
Name Trend28% of score
60
Uniqueness20% of score
80
Feasibility15% of score
50

Scores are percentile-ranked across 43,000+ names.

Name DNA
Hebrew RootReligiousJewishClassicBiblical2-syllableBoy NameYiddish VariantTimeless
Character
devoted leadershipbeloved by followers
People with this name

Qualities shared by notable Dovids

courageousfaithfulmusicalcomplexdevoted
STRONG
High confidence

Dovid is a Hebrew boy name with steady SSA rankings. It ranked #1300 in the US in 2024.

Trend:→ Stable · -8 ranks
Feasibility:.com taken · — · clear
Popularity:#1300 · rare
Dovid at a Glance
Meaning:From Hebrew David meaning 'beloved'. Dovid is a Yiddish spelling variant of the classic name David, popular in Ashkenazi Jewish communities.
Language root:Hebrew · Yiddish
Peak rank:#1220 in 2022
5yr change:-8 ranks
Sex usage:100% boy · 0% girl
Notable bearers

No notable bearers on record.

Similar Sound
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Similar Style
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Source: Social Security Administration baby names data. Popularity data reflects US births. Feasibility data updated monthly.
Dovid illustration
Name Intelligence
Dovid · Overview
Summary

Dovid is a Hebrew boy name with steady SSA rankings. It ranked #1300 in the US in 2024.

Search interest: 0/100 → Stable

Strengths
Strong fundamentals
Dovid scores 76/100 on the Namesake scale — meaning, origin, and trend all contribute positively.
Classic · Religious character
Dovid carries a warm, grounded quality that makes it distinctive without being invented.
Considerations
Domain taken
dovid.com is not available. Alternative TLDs may work.
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Data source:Social Security Administration
Coverage:US births 1879–2024
Updated:January 2025
ISR:Refreshes monthly
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