boy's name
Dawoud
- Origin Arabic
- Gender Boy
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 760
Dawoud is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 15 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Dawoud is a name of Arabic origin.
- Peaked in France in 2023, when 35 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 16,843 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1997.
Dawoud over time
Births per decade in France, 1990s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 5 |
| 2000s | 40 |
| 2010s | 170 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 185 |
How popular is Dawoud?
In 2025, Dawoud was given to 35 babies in France. It is a rare choice.
Where Dawoud 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 Dawoud
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Dawoud also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Dawoud over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Dawoud
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Dawoud — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Dawoud
How popular is the name Dawoud?
In 2025, Dawoud was given to 35 babies in France. It is a rare choice.
Is Dawoud a girl's or a boy's name?
Dawoud is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Dawoud most popular?
Dawoud peaked in 2023, when 35 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Dawoud a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Dawoud currently ranks #1,055 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.