Dawud: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,144

among boys · ↓261 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Dawud · -14% vs 2024

How common

1 in 44,949

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2023

46 babies

All-time total

1,030

#5,037 all-time among boys

First recorded

1970

in Social Security records

Dawud popularity over time

1,030 babies have been named Dawud since 1970, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	200	20	–	#1,458
1980s	146	15	-27%	#1,906
1990s	112	11	-23%	#3,921
2000s	125	13	+12%	#5,066
2010s	231	23	+85%	#3,605
2020s (to 2025)	216	36	+56%	#2,773

Where Dawud is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 boys	Implied rank
2026	41	0.02	outside top 500
2027	43	0.03	outside top 500
2028	46	0.03	outside top 500
2029	48	0.03	outside top 500
2030	49	0.03	outside top 500

The story of Dawud

Dawud is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,144 in 2025 with 38 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1970, 1,030 American babies have been named Dawud. Its peak came in 2023, when 46 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Dawud stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Dawud?

The median living Dawud is about 20 years old; half are between 7 and 43. An estimated 1,000 people named Dawud are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Dawud year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	38	#3,144
2024	44	#2,883
2023	46	#2,773
2022	33	#3,480
2021	22	#4,522
2020	33	#3,357
2019	24	#4,253
2018	29	#3,726
2017	21	#4,633
2016	25	#4,122
2015	30	#3,605
2014	21	#4,571
2013	17	#5,220
2012	25	#4,039
2011	22	#4,397
2010	17	#5,298
2009	13	#6,515
2008	13	#6,485
2007	14	#5,986
2006	10	#7,554
2005	13	#5,944
2004	16	#5,066
2003	11	#6,352
2002	11	#6,178
2001	12	#5,753
2000	12	#5,648
1995	14	#4,325
1990	8	#5,959
1985	10	#4,120
1980	25	#2,126
1975	19	#2,302
1970	6	#4,352
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
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1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Dawud, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Dawud?

The median living Dawud is about 20 years old. Half of all living Dawuds are between 7 and 43 years old.

How many people named Dawud are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Dawud are alive in the United States, based on 1,030 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Dawud mean?

A male given name from Arabic, equivalent to English David.

How popular is the name Dawud in 2025?

Dawud ranked #3,144 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 38 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Dawud?

1,030 babies have been named Dawud in the United States since 1970, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Dawud most popular?

Dawud peaked in 2023, when 46 newborns received the name.

Is Dawud a boy or girl name?

Dawud is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Dawud rising or falling?

Dawud is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Dawud become more popular?

Dawud is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 49 boys named Dawud in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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