Meaning and history
Polish and Afrikaans form of David, from the Hebrew for "beloved." Polish singer-songwriter Dawid Podsiadło (1993-), who won the 2012 season of X Factor Poland and became one of the country's leading pop artists, is a notable bearer.
20062006: 10 births, rank #7,427
2007: 24 births, rank #4,127
2008: 26 births, rank #3,921
2009: 18 births, rank #5,102
2010: 11 births, rank #7,087
20112011: 10 births, rank #7,502
2012: 16 births, rank #5,482
2013: 15 births, rank #5,659
2014: 11 births, rank #7,048
2015: 12 births, rank #6,676
20162016: 14 births, rank #6,053
2017: 12 births, rank #6,685
2018: 11 births, rank #7,136
2019: 6 births, rank #10,803
2020: 9 births, rank #8,067
20212021: 5 births, rank #12,146
2022: no US SSA record for this spelling
2023: 6 births, rank #10,821
2024: 7 births, rank #9,894
20252025: 5 births, rank #12,008
In 2025, 5 babies were recorded with the name Dawid, ranking #12,008 among boys.