Dawud is a rare boys' name that has climbed to its highest level yet, peaking in 2023.
Dawud is a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #3,144 for boy births in the United States (and #6,744 across all names), given to 38 babies. Dawud was first reported in SSA data in 1970 and peaked in 2023 (46 births).
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 38 | 38 | #3,144 |
| 2024 | 44 | 44 | #2,883 |
| 2023 | 46 | 46 | #2,773 |
| 2022 | 33 | 33 | #3,480 |
| 2021 | 22 | 22 | #4,522 |
| 2020 | 33 | 33 | #3,357 |
| 2019 | 24 | 24 | #4,253 |
| 2018 | 29 | 29 | #3,726 |
| 2017 | 21 | 21 | #4,633 |
| 2016 | 25 | 25 | #4,122 |
| 2015 | 30 | 30 | #3,605 |
| 2014 | 21 | 21 | #4,571 |
| 2013 | 17 | 17 | #5,220 |
| 2012 | 25 | 25 | #4,039 |
| 2011 | 22 | 22 | #4,397 |
| 2010 | 17 | 17 | #5,298 |
| 2009 | 13 | 13 | #6,515 |
| 2008 | 13 | 13 | #6,485 |
| 2007 | 14 | 14 | #5,986 |
| 2006 | 10 | 10 | #7,554 |
| 2005 | 13 | 13 | #5,944 |
| 2004 | 16 | 16 | #5,066 |
| 2003 | 11 | 11 | #6,352 |
| 2002 | 11 | 11 | #6,178 |
| 2001 | 12 | 12 | #5,753 |
| 2000 | 12 | 12 | #5,648 |
| 1999 | 14 | 14 | #4,826 |
| 1998 | 13 | 13 | #4,945 |
| 1997 | 17 | — | #3,921 |
| 1996 | 11 | — | #5,265 |
| 1995 | 14 | — | #4,325 |
| 1994 | 6 | — | #7,992 |
| 1993 | 11 | — | #5,078 |
| 1992 | 6 | — | #7,655 |
| 1991 | 12 | — | #4,547 |
| 1990 | 8 | — | #5,959 |
| 1989 | 8 | — | #5,754 |
| 1988 | 10 | — | #4,517 |
| 1987 | 12 | — | #3,780 |
| 1986 | 11 | — | #3,934 |
| 1985 | 10 | — | #4,120 |
| 1984 | 8 | — | #4,646 |
| 1983 | 13 | — | #3,276 |
| 1982 | 20 | — | #2,448 |
| 1981 | 29 | — | #1,906 |
| 1980 | 25 | — | #2,126 |
| 1979 | 28 | — | #1,912 |
| 1978 | 35 | — | #1,601 |
| 1977 | 40 | — | #1,458 |
| 1976 | 21 | — | #2,189 |
| 1975 | 19 | — | #2,302 |
| 1974 | 25 | — | #1,840 |
| 1973 | 6 | — | #4,630 |
| 1972 | 12 | — | #2,857 |
| 1971 | 8 | — | #3,734 |
| 1970 | 6 | — | #4,352 |