Dawud vs Dawson

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

Name A

Dawud

Boy name · Rank #2883

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Name B

Dawson

Boy name · Rank #139

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Dawud Dawson
2014 21 1,083
2015 30 1,594
2016 25 1,794
2017 21 2,017
2018 29 2,099
2019 24 1,960
2020 33 1,918
2021 22 1,829
2022 33 2,045
2023 45 2,449
2024 44 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, 1970–2024.

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