Dawoud vs Dawson

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

Name A

Dawoud

Boy name · Rank #7070

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Name B

Dawson

Boy name · Rank #139

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Metric Dawoud Dawson
Current Rank #7070 #139
Total Births (all years) 117 50,294
Peak Year 2021 1999
Peak Year Births 15 2,802
Peak Decade 2020ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 2004 1885

Births by Decade

Decade Dawoud Dawson
1880ss — 26
1890ss — 19
1900ss — 38
1910ss — 220
1920ss — 304
1930ss — 231
1940ss — 264
1950ss — 233
1960ss — 159
1970ss — 211
1980ss — 355
1990ss — 5,750
2000ss 22 16,868
2010ss 32 14,799
2020ss 63 10,817

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Dawoud Dawson
2014 — 1,083
2015 7 1,594
2016 — 1,794
2017 7 2,017
2018 11 2,099
2019 7 1,960
2020 14 1,918
2021 15 1,829
2022 9 2,045
2023 13 2,449
2024 12 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, 2004–2024.

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