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 #2883

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Metric Dawson Dawud
Current Rank #139 #2883
Total Births (all years) 50,294 991
Peak Year 1999 2023
Peak Year Births 2,802 45
Peak Decade 2000ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1885 1970

Births by Decade

Decade Dawson Dawud
1880ss 26 —
1890ss 19 —
1900ss 38 —
1910ss 220 —
1920ss 304 —
1930ss 231 —
1940ss 264 —
1950ss 233 —
1960ss 159 —
1970ss 211 200
1980ss 355 146
1990ss 5,750 112
2000ss 16,868 125
2010ss 14,799 231
2020ss 10,817 177

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Dawson Dawud
2014 1,083 21
2015 1,594 30
2016 1,794 25
2017 2,017 21
2018 2,099 29
2019 1,960 24
2020 1,918 33
2021 1,829 22
2022 2,045 33
2023 2,449 45
2024 2,576 44

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, 1885–2024.

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