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Dawit

Boy

Meaning of Dawit: Ethiopian: 'beloved'

Dawit is a boy's name most strongly associated with Ethiopian naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 5038th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 3254th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#5038

18 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#3254

6 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

571

First recorded 1984 · peak 2013

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 5 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 6 babies1988: 6 babies1989: 7 babies1990: 7 babies19901991: 9 babies1992: 16 babies1993: 13 babies1994: 15 babies1995: 11 babies1996: 13 babies1997: 13 babies1998: 13 babies1999: 8 babies2000: 11 babies20002001: 14 babies2002: 9 babies2003: 18 babies2004: 15 babies2005: 10 babies2006: 14 babies2007: 19 babies2008: 22 babies2009: 12 babies2010: 12 babies20102011: 13 babies2012: 15 babies2013: 26 babies2014: 16 babies2015: 17 babies2016: 20 babies2017: 22 babies2018: 17 babies2019: 23 babies2020: 21 babies20202021: 15 babies2022: 12 babies2023: 21 babies2024: 17 babies2025: 18 babies
US babies named Dawit per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 26.

Gender split

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

Origins & cultures

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