How Many People Are Named Dawud?
An estimated 963 people in the United States have the first name Dawud. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 25 years old, and Dawud peaked in popularity in 2023 with 45 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Dawud as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Dawud paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
963
About 1 in 355,924 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
25
years old
Peak Year
2023
45 births
Total Registered
991
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Dawud
Dawud is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 991 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Dawud as a male name
Ranked #2,877 in 2024
44 male births in 2024
Peak: 2023 (45 births)
Dawud: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Dawud span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 231 babies were registered. While Dawud is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Dawud by Decade
How has Dawud tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Dawud by State
Birth registrations for Dawud span all 6 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania. The lowest are in Texas, Illinois, California. On average, about 32 Dawuds were registered per state.
Dawud + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Dawud as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Dawud
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Dawud: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Dawud?
We estimate approximately 963 people named Dawud are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 355,924 Americans share this first name.
Is Dawud a common name?
Dawud is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 89.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 991 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Dawud most popular?
Dawud reached peak popularity in 2023, when 45 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Dawud is approximately 25 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Dawud a male name?
Dawud is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Dawud Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Dawud Smith, Dawud Johnson, Dawud Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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