Dawood
Boy name · #4201 in 2025 · Uniqueness 50/100
Dawood ranks #4201 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 25 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #4407, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 72,000 boys born in 2025 was named Dawood.
Babies named Dawood per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 31-year story
Dawood first appears in the Social Security records in 1994, when 10 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 27 babies and a rank of #4002. 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Dawood against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Dawood in class?
Dawood scores 50 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Dawood is most common
State-level data for Dawood 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 Dawood
Statistically, parents drawn to Dawood tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Duvid, Dacari, Davinci, Dekari, and Dayan.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Dawood | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 25 | #4139 |
| 2024 | 20 | #4890 |
| 2023 | 27 | #4002 |
| 2022 | 18 | #5215 |
| 2021 | 17 | #5338 |
| 2020 | 11 | #7034 |
| 2019 | 19 | #4951 |
| 2018 | 20 | #4739 |
| 2017 | 13 | #6338 |
| 2016 | 17 | #5318 |
| 2015 | 22 | #4407 |
| 2014 | 13 | #6307 |
| 2013 | 16 | #5404 |
| 2012 | 12 | #6626 |
| 2011 | 11 | #7009 |
| 2010 | 5 | #12231 |
| 2009 | 6 | #10994 |
| 2008 | 9 | #8324 |
| 2007 | 10 | #7590 |
| 2006 | 12 | #6460 |
| 2005 | 7 | #9115 |
| 2004 | 8 | #8143 |
| 2003 | 11 | #6258 |
| 2001 | 6 | #9243 |
| 2000 | 10 | #6316 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Dawood a popular boy name?
Dawood ranked #4201 among boys in 2025 with 25 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4407.
When was the name Dawood most popular?
Dawood peaked in 2023, when 27 American boys received the name (ranked #4002 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Dawood?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 72,000 newborn American boys was named Dawood. It scores 50/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
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.