Dawood vs Dawson

Side-by-side comparison of Dawood and Dawson — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Dawood

Boy name · Rank #4966

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Name B

Dawson

Boy name · Rank #139

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Dawood Dawson
Current Rank #4966 #139
Total Births (all years) 335 50,294
Peak Year 2023 1999
Peak Year Births 27 2,802
Peak Decade 2010ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1994 1885

Births by Decade

Decade Dawood Dawson
1880ss — 26
1890ss — 19
1900ss — 38
1910ss — 220
1920ss — 304
1930ss — 231
1940ss — 264
1950ss — 233
1960ss — 159
1970ss — 211
1980ss — 355
1990ss 15 5,750
2000ss 79 16,868
2010ss 148 14,799
2020ss 93 10,817

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Dawood Dawson
2014 13 1,083
2015 22 1,594
2016 17 1,794
2017 13 2,017
2018 20 2,099
2019 19 1,960
2020 11 1,918
2021 17 1,829
2022 18 2,045
2023 27 2,449
2024 20 2,576

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1994–2024.

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