Dawson vs Dawud

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

Name A

Dawson

Boy name · Rank #139

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Name B

Dawud

Boy name · Rank #2888

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Metric Dawson Dawud
Current Rank #139 #2888
Total Births (all years) 52,802 1,030
Peak Year 1999 2023
Peak Year Births 2,802 46
Peak Decade 2000s 2010s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1885 1970

Births by Decade

Decade Dawson Dawud
1880s 26 -
1890s 19 -
1900s 38 -
1910s 220 -
1920s 304 -
1930s 231 -
1940s 264 -
1950s 233 -
1960s 159 -
1970s 211 200
1980s 354 146
1990s 5,750 112
2000s 16,868 125
2010s 14,803 231
2020s 13,322 216

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Dawson Dawud
2014 1,083 21
2015 1,594 30
2016 1,795 25
2017 2,018 21
2018 2,101 29
2019 1,960 24
2020 1,918 33
2021 1,832 22
2022 2,047 33
2023 2,451 46
2024 2,587 44
2025 2,487 38

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, 1885–2025.

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