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Davis

maleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Davis: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Davis: Recorded since 1968, with a gap of 27 years, its highest recorded position is #243, and it stood at #829 in 2025.

Falling

among boys in England and Wales · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Boys rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #1027 to #5137.199920042010201520202025#1027#5137
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Boys rank by year
YearRank
1996#2863
1997#1174
1998#1367
1999#2097
2000#1425
2001#1027
2002#1411
2003#1248
2004#2070
2005#1456
2006#1545
2007#1756
2009#4527
2010#1724
2011#2390
2012#1962
2013#1539
2014#2079
2015#2707
2016#2175
2017#2512
2018#2259
2019#3411
2020#4608
2021#3017
2022#3048
2023#2007
2024#2921
2025#5137

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Boys

Recorded in official data among boys in Republic of Ireland in 8 of the 58 years from 1968 to 2025.

In 2025: #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland, #5137 among boys in England and Wales.

Official data from 2 national registrars across 2 regions, 1968–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1968

    First recorded at #243 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1968 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1968–2025

    Highest recorded position: #243 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1968 (recorded 1968–2025).

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #5137 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1968 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #243 in Republic of Ireland in 1968.

Davis's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesmale#51373HighVerified
2024England and Walesmale#29217HighVerified
2023England and Walesmale#200711HighVerified
2022England and Walesmale#30486HighVerified
2021England and Walesmale#30176HighVerified
2020England and Walesmale#46083HighVerified
2019England and Walesmale#34115HighVerified
2018England and Walesmale#22599HighVerified
2017England and Walesmale#25128HighVerified
2016England and Walesmale#217510HighVerified
2015England and Walesmale#27077HighVerified
2014England and Walesmale#207910HighVerified
2013England and Walesmale#153915HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#196211HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#23908HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#172413HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#45273HighVerified
2007England and Walesmale#175611HighVerified
2006England and Walesmale#154512HighVerified
2005England and Walesmale#145613HighVerified
2004England and Walesmale#20707HighVerified
2003England and Walesmale#124813HighVerified
2002England and Walesmale#141110HighVerified
2001England and Walesmale#102715HighVerified
2000England and Walesmale#14259HighVerified
1999England and Walesmale#20975HighVerified
1998England and Walesmale#13679HighVerified
1997England and Walesmale#117411HighVerified
1996England and Walesmale#28633HighVerified
2025Republic of Irelandmale#8293HighVerified
2023Republic of Irelandmale#7703HighVerified
2022Republic of Irelandmale#7793HighVerified
2015Republic of Irelandmale#6154HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandmale#6114HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandmale#6014HighVerified
2003Republic of Irelandmale#4234HighVerified
1968Republic of Irelandmale#2434HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Davis is officially recorded

2 official registrars have recorded Davis, between 1968 and 2025, in 31 of those 58 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 1968Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2003Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2008Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2010Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2015Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2022Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2023Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2025Republic of Ireland: highest position in 1968England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: recorded in 2025England and Wales: highest position in 200119682025
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
Republic of Ireland1968–20258#243 in 1968
England and Wales1996–202529#1027 in 2001

Its high point came 33 years earlier in Republic of Ireland (1968) than in England and Wales (2001).

No registrar recorded it for 27 years after 1968; it appears again in 1996.

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What is known about Davis

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
2 official registrars, 1968–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1968 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #243 in Republic of Ireland in 1968. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.