Total births
277
Boys' name · since 1984
Daud
277 babies named Daud in U.S. Social Security records since 1984, with the highest year being 2020. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #6309
- among boys today
- 277
- born since 1984
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 56%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Daud is the #6309 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 277 recorded since 1984.
Daud has 277 recorded births among boys since 1984, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #6309 as of the latest data, more common than 56% of boys, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1984 to 2025.
- #6309 among boys today
- 277 born since 1984
- 2010s peak decade
- 56% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Daud is currently the #6309 boys' name in America, more common than 56% of boys - 277 born since 1984, peaking in the 2010s.
- #6309
- among boys today
- 277
- born since 1984
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 56%
- more common than other boys
Daud vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#6309
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 56% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
44% of everyone ever named Daud was born in this single decade.
2020
Single peak year
17 babies were named Daud in 2020 - its busiest year on record.
How Daud compares
277 44th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Daud's all-time total is 25% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Daud | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 277 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 17 | 23 | 22,252 |
Daud's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Daud's full recorded timeline at 2012, 60% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 40% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1984, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2020 peak of 17 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Daud at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2020
Current rank
#6,309
Active since
1984
Daud popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1984–2025
- Peak year (2020)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 42 years of records
Daud by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Daud's strongest decade.
123 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.
Daud births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
73 births
- 2010s
2010s
123 births
- 2020s
2020s
71 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 123 births (44% of all-time use).
Daud by state
Where Daud concentrates geographically, total births since 1984
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Ohio | | 5 | 1.8% |
Ohio share of Daud's total US births 1.8%
5 of 277 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Daud? ▼
Daud has been given to 277 babies in the U.S. since 1984, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #6309 as of the latest data. 17 babies were born in 2020, its single highest year.
When was Daud most popular? ▼
Daud was most popular in the 2010s decade with 123 total births. The single peak year was 2020.
Where is Daud most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Daud are Ohio (5 births).
How long has the name Daud been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Daud since 1984 -- 42 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Daud? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Daunte, Daulton, Daundre, Daune, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Daud's data
- Daud's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (123 total births) through the 2020s (71) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Ohio records the most Dauds (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Ohio names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Daud
Nearby Names Like Daud
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Daud
Daunte Boy
#10142 1,568 births
Daulton Boy
#9993 1,554 births
Daundre Boy
146 births
Daune Boy
64 births
Dauntae Boy
63 births
Compare Daud side by side: Daud vs Daunte Daud vs Daulton Daud vs Daundre
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1984–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Daud: #6309 Boys' Name - 277 Births, Peak 2020." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/daud. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Daud draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.