Dawud
Boy name · #3150 in 2025 · Uniqueness 72/100
In 2025, 38 baby boys were named Dawud, placing it at #3150 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #3591, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 47,368 boys born in 2025 was named Dawud.
The 55-year story
Dawud first appears in the Social Security records in 1970, when 6 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 46 babies and a rank of #2769. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Dawud per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Dawud in class?
Dawud scores 72 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Dawud will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Dawud is most common
State-level data for Dawud is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Dawud
Statistically, parents drawn to Dawud tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Majid, Farid, Cloud, Emad, and Murad.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Dawud | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 38 | #3128 |
| 2024 | 44 | #2873 |
| 2023 | 46 | #2769 |
| 2022 | 33 | #3464 |
| 2021 | 22 | #4494 |
| 2020 | 33 | #3344 |
| 2019 | 24 | #4230 |
| 2018 | 29 | #3708 |
| 2017 | 21 | #4594 |
| 2016 | 25 | #4098 |
| 2015 | 30 | #3591 |
| 2014 | 21 | #4538 |
| 2013 | 17 | #5171 |
| 2012 | 25 | #4003 |
| 2011 | 22 | #4356 |
| 2010 | 17 | #5251 |
| 2009 | 13 | #6436 |
| 2008 | 13 | #6393 |
| 2007 | 14 | #5901 |
| 2006 | 10 | #7427 |
| 2005 | 13 | #5875 |
| 2004 | 16 | #5007 |
| 2003 | 11 | #6258 |
| 2002 | 11 | #6088 |
| 2001 | 12 | #5667 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Dawud a popular boy name?
Dawud ranked #3150 among boys in 2025 with 38 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3591.
When was the name Dawud most popular?
Dawud peaked in 2023, when 46 American boys received the name (ranked #2769 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Dawud?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 47,368 newborn American boys was named Dawud. It scores 72/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.