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Dave Name Popularity Analysis: Historical Trends & Regional Insights

The name Dave is most popular in Montana, USA across all generations. It ranks highest as a Boy name among the Baby Boomers generation in the West region. Recent 3-year trends show this Boy name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. Recent 3-year trends show this Girl name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. From 2020-2022, Dave has been stalled for male in MidWest, stalled for male in Northeast, falling for male in South, stalled for male in West. The long-term 25-year analysis reveals it has been stalled for male in MidWest, stalled for male in Northeast, stalled for male in South, stalled for male in West. Across generations, 'Dave' has shown interesting popularity patterns: Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 275th out of 7545 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 211th out of 6773 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 167th out of 7552 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 388th out of 10718 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 854th out of 16616 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 1513th out of 24088 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 2079th out of 23106 names. Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 6167th out of 9107 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 6133rd out of 9204 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 7387th out of 12526 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 16521st out of 19264 names. Discover how the name 'Dave' has evolved through American history with our comprehensive regional and generational analysis.