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Daoud

Boy

Meaning of Daoud: Arabic & Persian: 'beloved'

Daoud is a boy's name most strongly associated with Arabic & Persian naming. It has 5 letters and 1 syllable, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 6878th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 2088th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#6878

11 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#2088

11 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

283

First recorded 1958 · peak 2019

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 8 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 5 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 5 babies19901991: 8 babies1992: 0 babies1993: 5 babies1994: 0 babies1995: 9 babies1996: 11 babies1997: 8 babies1998: 0 babies1999: 8 babies2000: 8 babies20002001: 13 babies2002: 7 babies2003: 5 babies2004: 12 babies2005: 0 babies2006: 9 babies2007: 0 babies2008: 7 babies2009: 9 babies2010: 6 babies20102011: 10 babies2012: 7 babies2013: 8 babies2014: 8 babies2015: 10 babies2016: 6 babies2017: 5 babies2018: 0 babies2019: 16 babies2020: 8 babies20202021: 8 babies2022: 7 babies2023: 6 babies2024: 8 babies2025: 11 babies
US babies named Daoud per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 16.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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