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David

Boy · 40,705 recorded · #92 in 2025

The name David comes from the Hebrew "Dawid," meaning "beloved," and has ancient roots.

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Boys

  1. 1 Noah 318
  2. 2 Luca 302
  3. 3 Rory 301
  4. 4 Muhammad 291
  5. 5 Oliver 269
  6. 6 Theo 243
  7. 7 Leo 236
  8. 8 Archie 222
  9. 9 Finlay 216
  10. 10 Harris 211
  11. 11 Jude 206
  12. 12 Freddie 201
  13. 13 Jack 200
  14. 14 James 199
  15. 15 Brodie 194
  16. 16 Alfie 167
  17. 16 Charlie 167
  18. 18 Finn 159
  19. 19 Arthur 158
  20. 20 Oscar 157
  21. 21 Thomas 155
  22. 22 Alexander 151
  23. 22 Lewis 151
  24. 24 Arlo 146
  25. 25 Max 143
  26. 26 Harrison 137
  27. 26 Sonny 137
  28. 26 Tommy 137
  29. 29 Lucas 131
  30. 30 Albie 123
  31. 31 Harry 120
  32. 32 Adam 114
  33. 33 Angus 112
  34. 33 Roman 112
  35. 35 Logan 111
  36. 36 Callan 109
  37. 37 Louie 107
  38. 37 Reuben 107
  39. 39 Theodore 102
  40. 40 Kai 101
  41. 41 Blake 100
  42. 41 Mason 100
  43. 43 Daniel 99
  44. 43 Myles 99
  45. 45 Jacob 98
  46. 46 Hudson 96
  47. 47 Rowan 94
  48. 48 Cameron 92
  49. 49 Caleb 91
  50. 50 George 88
  51. 51 Liam 81
  52. 52 Ruaridh 80
  53. 52 William 80
  54. 54 Hunter 79
  55. 55 Ethan 78
  56. 56 Isaac 77
  57. 56 Nathan 77
  58. 56 Ollie 77
  59. 59 Elijah 76
  60. 60 Arran 75
  61. 60 Ronan 75
  62. 62 Blair 74
  63. 62 Hamish 74
  64. 64 Cole 73
  65. 65 Joseph 71
  66. 65 Michael 71
  67. 65 Samuel 71
  68. 68 Callum 70
  69. 68 Grayson 70
  70. 70 Cody 69
  71. 70 Luke 69
  72. 72 Lochlan 68
  73. 73 Nico 67
  74. 73 Ruairidh 67
  75. 75 Jamie 66
  76. 75 Joey 66
  77. 75 Joshua 66
  78. 75 Reggie 66
  79. 79 Carter 65
  80. 79 Cooper 65
  81. 79 Lachlan 65
  82. 79 Matthew 65
  83. 83 Louis 64
  84. 83 Riley 64
  85. 85 Elliot 62
  86. 86 Oakley 61
  87. 86 Robert 61
  88. 88 Henry 60
  89. 88 Murray 60
  90. 88 Teddy 60
  91. 91 Fergus 59
  92. 92 Austin 58
  93. 92 David 58
  94. 92 Jax 58
  95. 95 Aaron 56
  96. 95 Vinnie 56
  97. 97 Leon 55
  98. 98 Frankie 54
  99. 99 Robbie 52
  100. 100 Cillian 51

Girls

  1. 1 Freya 268
  2. 2 Isla 253
  3. 3 Olivia 251
  4. 4 Amelia 204
  5. 5 Grace 200
  6. 6 Emily 196
  7. 7 Millie 195
  8. 8 Lily 193
  9. 9 Sophia 181
  10. 10 Rosie 177
  11. 11 Maisie 169
  12. 12 Sophie 168
  13. 13 Ava 166
  14. 14 Charlotte 164
  15. 14 Ella 164
  16. 16 Ivy 144
  17. 17 Sofia 142
  18. 18 Evie 141
  19. 19 Hallie 137
  20. 20 Maya 136
  21. 21 Elsie 135
  22. 22 Orla 134
  23. 23 Harper 130
  24. 23 Maeve 130
  25. 25 Aria 127
  26. 26 Daisy 126
  27. 27 Willow 125
  28. 28 Eilidh 119
  29. 29 Lottie 116
  30. 30 Ruby 115
  31. 31 Isabella 114
  32. 32 Bonnie 112
  33. 32 Gracie 112
  34. 34 Mia 111
  35. 35 Poppy 109
  36. 36 Sienna 101
  37. 37 Lucy 100
  38. 38 Esme 98
  39. 39 Georgia 97
  40. 40 Mila 95
  41. 41 Ayla 93
  42. 42 Arabella 92
  43. 43 Layla 91
  44. 44 Robyn 90
  45. 45 Aurora 89
  46. 46 Remi 88
  47. 47 Phoebe 87
  48. 48 Ellie 85
  49. 49 Jessica 81
  50. 50 Lyla 77
  51. 51 Ada 76
  52. 52 Alice 75
  53. 52 Zoe 75
  54. 54 Anna 74
  55. 54 Florence 74
  56. 56 Molly 71
  57. 56 Zara 71
  58. 58 Mabel 70
  59. 59 Sadie 69
  60. 60 Skye 67
  61. 61 Callie 66
  62. 62 Alba 65
  63. 62 Emilia 65
  64. 64 Hannah 64
  65. 64 Violet 64
  66. 66 Maeva 62
  67. 66 Nina 62
  68. 68 Summer 61
  69. 69 Thea 60
  70. 70 Fiadh 59
  71. 71 Eva 58
  72. 71 Penelope 58
  73. 71 Rose 58
  74. 74 Myla 56
  75. 74 Niamh 56
  76. 74 Nova 56
  77. 77 Cora 54
  78. 77 Holly 54
  79. 79 Margot 53
  80. 79 Quinn 53
  81. 81 Romy 52
  82. 82 Clara 51
  83. 83 Chloe 50
  84. 83 Eden 50
  85. 83 Lilly 50
  86. 86 Evelyn 49
  87. 86 Imogen 49
  88. 86 Iona 49
  89. 86 Nora 49
  90. 86 Rosa 49
  91. 91 Eloise 48
  92. 91 Heidi 48
  93. 93 Matilda 47
  94. 94 Annie 46
  95. 94 Emma 46
  96. 94 Flora 46
  97. 94 Hazel 46
  98. 94 Mollie 46
  99. 99 Mirren 45
  100. 100 Billie 44

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