Dave

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Dave

Gender: Masculine
Language: English
Etymology:
Dave is an English diminutive of David, the English form of a Hebrew name, Dodavehu. Originally it meant “Friend,” or “Beloved.”,

History:
David, being one of the most consistently successful names of the 20th century (in the United States), led to its diminutive, Dave, becoming fairly popular as well.
Please see David for additional information.

Pronunciation: dayve.

Diminutives:
English: Davy.

Popularity:
Percentage from the 1990 U.S. Census:
0.053% named Dave

Popularity of Dave:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1910: 256th most popular.
1910-1920: 314th most popular.
1920-1930: 384th most popular.
1930-1940: 268th most popular.
1940-1950: 172nd most popular.
1950-1960: 197th most popular.
1960-1970: 193rd most popular.
1970-1980: 485th most popular.
1980-1990: 720th most popular.
1990: 885th most popular.
1991: 909th most popular.
1992: 920th most popular.
1993: 949th most popular.
1994: N/A

Popularity of Davy:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1950: N/A
1950-1960: 943rd most popular.
1960-2000: N/A

In France...
1900-1970: N/A
1974: 166th most popular.
1977: 129th most popular.
1980: 158th most popular.
1980: 158th most popular.
1990: 188th most popular.
1991: N/A
2000: N/A