A FIELD REPORT ON THE NAME
Davis
patronymic · composed · collegiate
Origin & Meaning
AI-WrittenDerived from the Welsh patronymic meaning son of David, tracing back to the Hebrew name meaning beloved. English and Welsh families carried it as a surname for centuries before nineteenth-century American parents began using it as a given name. It has appeared in national registration records continuously since 1880.
Also answers toDave
Fig. 1 — Births per annum, 1880–2025
SSA Data 1880 peak: 773 souls, A.D. 2007 2025
2025: 434 born, falling ↘
Estimated Age
27 yrs
Most Daviss were born around 2007 — old enough to remember phones with buttons.
Peak Reign
2007
№395 that year
Generation
Gen Z, 41%
then Gen Alpha 27% · Millennial 18%
Rarity
Top 2000 all-time
≈33K ever born · now falling
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Davis grew up with
SSA DataMinecraft YouTubers·the family iPad·Fortnite dances
Data vs. Humans
What the data says
SSA Data
SSA: Davis peaked in 2007.
Estimated average age: 27.
What people think
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Davis sounds like someone born in —
Fig. 2 — Style Coordinates
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Formal Casual
Soft Strong
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Public Opinion Ledger
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The public has not yet weighed in on Davis. Early ballots carry the most weight.
* Early ballots — fewer than 30 cast so far. The ledger settles at 30.
First Impressions
AI-WrittenDavis reads as a surname that migrated to the front of the certificate without making a scene. It belongs to the early-two-thousands wave of quiet, well-mannered family names. With peak registrations landing in 2007, the name usually belongs to someone who grew up alongside the early smartphone era. It carries the air of a fleece vest and a tidy locker.
Field Notes
AI-WrittenField Note 01
Although logged in registries since 1880, Davis did not hit its peak until 2007, when 773 boys received the name.
Field Note 02
Over sixty-five percent of living bearers belong to Generation Z or Generation Alpha.
Field Note 03
It sits in the narrow category of two-syllable surnames that almost never get shortened in everyday conversation.
Notable Daviss
AI-WrittenDavis Love IIIprofessional golfer, b. 1964
Davis Guggenheimfilmmaker, b. 1963
Davis Clevelandactor, b. 2002
Ephemera — If Davis were a…
AI-WrittenCity
Richmond
Color
Oxford blue
Job
Estate appraiser
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