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Origin & history of Dave1
Hebrew roots
Dave comes from the Hebrew tradition, meaning Beloved, cherished, dear one.
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How popular is Dave?
1959
peak year
Dave has settled into a steady rhythm — neither rising sharply nor fading, holding a consistent place in U.S. birth records. It currently ranks well outside the top 1,000 (around #2119), with about 68 babies named Dave each year. In 1959, 3,308 babies received the name (ranked #119). Total registrations across all years since 1880: roughly 64,442.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
3,308
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #119)
(ranked #119)
68
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
680
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
64,442
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Dave5
Life path number
The Adventurer
Freedom, adventure and curiosity.
🌍Adventurous
🦋Free spirit
🎭Adaptable
💬Magnetic
D4
A1
V4
E5
Sum: 14 → Life path 5
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Personality of Dave🌍
Free spirit
Adventure calls and they always answer.
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Electric energy
Things happen around them — exciting, unexpected.
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Adaptable
New situations are opportunities, never threats.
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Natural charmer
There's something magnetic about them.
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