Dawud
How to say it: dah-WOOD · /daˈwud/
Arabic form of Hebrew David meaning 'beloved' - prophetic name in Islam, equivalent of biblical David.
Dawud was the 1,764th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 38 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up about 33% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #1,489 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #1,764 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 38 |
| Share of births | 1 in 51,802 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | +33% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1,489 |
| In France, 2025 | #390 among boys’ names, 30 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Dawud has never gone out of use: even its quietest decade kept at least a quarter of its peak.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Dawud is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, English, French, Hebrew.
In France: #390 for boys in 2025.
England and Wales: #390.
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