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Davidson
OriginEnglish
Meaning"David's son"
About Davidson
Can be used as a middle name to honor Dad or Grandpa David.
Pronounced DAY-vid-sun.
As of October 2026, Davidson ranked #3972 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #2454 in 1994.
Editor: Pamela Redmond
Sources: US popularity data is from the Social Security Administration. Meanings and origins are from Nameberry's name references.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #3,388 | 32 | 16.7 |
| 2015 | #3,446 | 32 | 16.7 |
| 2016 | #3,542 | 31 | 16.3 |
| 2017 | #3,078 | 38 | 20.5 |
| 2018 | #4,784 | 20 | 11 |
| 2019 | #3,737 | 29 | 16.2 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | #4,270 | 24 | 13.7 |
| 2022 | #3,477 | 33 | 18.9 |
| 2023 | #3,910 | 28 | 16.4 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | #3,972 | 27 | 15.8 |
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- Davidson Ezinwa
Nigerian Olympic sprinter
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American singer, actor, and game show host
Davidson in pop culture
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