boy's name
Daoud
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 1
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,912
France
#742
2025 births
Daoud is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 2025 it was given to 11 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in France in 2023, when 75 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 10,718 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1949.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Daoud over time
Births per decade in France, 1940s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 5 |
| 1950s | 20 |
| 1960s | 50 |
| 1970s | 60 |
| 1980s | 85 |
| 1990s | 100 |
| 2000s | 215 |
| 2010s | 500 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 370 |
How popular is Daoud?
In 2025, Daoud was given to 55 babies in France, ranking #742 that year. It is a rare choice.
Where Daoud is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Daoud
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Daoud also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Daoud over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Daoud
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Daoud — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Daoud
How popular is the name Daoud?
In 2025, Daoud was given to 55 babies in France, ranking #742 that year. It is a rare choice.
Is Daoud a girl's or a boy's name?
Daoud is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Daoud?
Daoud has 1 syllable.
When was Daoud most popular?
Daoud peaked in 2023, when 75 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Daoud a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Daoud currently ranks #742 in France. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.