Dawood
Boy name · #4201 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Dawood? In official American birth records, Dawood has been tracked continuously since 1994, giving it 31 years of documented American history.
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. Source: Official national birth records.
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?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Dawood is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Dawood will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Dawood is most common
State-level data for Dawood is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
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
How old is the name Dawood?
In official American birth records, the name Dawood first appeared in 1994 (over 31 years ago), when 10 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 31 years.
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. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.