Rising since 2019, #12,008 for boys today.
Popularity of Davidjames since 1987
Babies named Davidjames per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 2000, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Davidjames's real moment was 2012.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Boys |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 5 |
| 1990s | 18 |
| 2000s | 35 |
| 2010s | 25 |
| 2020s | 17 |
Meaning & origin
Davidjames is a modern compound name that first appeared in U.S. records in 1987, at the time of the trend toward blending two familiar names into a single given name. It has remained rare; in 2025 it ranked 12,008th, with approximately 1 in 341,615 newborns receiving the name. Its peak popularity came in 2012, and since 2019 its trajectory has been rising, though it still appears very infrequently. Davidjames is almost exclusively used for boys and has not been recorded in any top state data. This compound name is an example of the creative naming strategies that emerged in the late 20th century, combining two enduring classics into a distinctive single name.
Davidjames is a modern compound name formed by joining David and James. David derives from Hebrew Dawid, meaning 'beloved,' while James comes from Latin Iacomus, a variant of Jacob, meaning 'supplanter.' This blending of two classic names into a single given name became more common in the United States from the late 20th century onward, reflecting a trend of hyphenated or combined names.
Sibling names for Davidjames
Names that share Davidjames's style, for a brother or sister.
