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Why parents love Davis- Miles Davis IS jazz — the most influential musician.
- The Davis Cup IS tennis's most prestigious.
- Two syllables with a clean, American sound: DAY-vis.
- The meaning son of David/beloved is warmly heritage.
- Dav is a warm embedded beginning.
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The vibe of Davis
son of Davidbeloved's sonHebrewEnglishMiles DavisjazzinfluentialDavis Cuptennis
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Origin & history of Davis
Hebrew David (beloved) + -s (son of)
→ Davis
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First recorded
Earliest known use: English; Miles Davis (1926–1991).
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Today
Davis remains a beloved choice, ranking #550 in the US. 32,676 babies have been named Davis since 1880.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
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How popular is Davis?
2007
peak year
The name Davis reached its peak in 2007, with 756 registrations (ranked #395). It had been quietly building for over half a century before that, first appearing in records in 1880. Since the peak, the name has eased to around #550 today, averaging about 554 new babies per year. Davis's usage has held roughly steady recently. Across all years on record, approximately 32,676 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
756
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #395)
(ranked #395)
554
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
5,540
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
32,676
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Davis1
Life path number
The Leader
Leadership, independence and pioneering spirit.
Davis's Life Path 7 is the seeker's number — jazz-seeking. People named Davis tend to be clean, influential, and gifted at being the most influential musician AND tennis's most prestigious.
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Most influential AND most prestigious✦
Miles-IS-jazz◈
Davis-Cup-tennis◎
David's-son♡
Clean AmericanD4
A1
V4
I9
S1
Sum: 19 → Life path 1
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Personality of Davis🌟
Independent & bold
These individuals chart their own course. They lead, they don't follow.
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Ambitious drive
Quiet determination sits behind everything they do.
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Original ideas
Their minds work differently — seeing angles others walk past.
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Natural authority
Without trying, they earn respect.
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