Davis is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Davis means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Davis across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Davis has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Davis is a boy name of Hebrew origin meaning “son of David”. A surname derived from David, meaning beloved.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 33,114 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 247 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 45 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 29 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Davis per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 2007 (773/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2001 (15/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2008 (5/yr) · Ireland peaked in 1968 (4/yr).
Davis has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2007, when it ranked #820 nationally (given to 784 babies that year).
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