Dawud comes from the Hebrew / Arabic tradition, meaning Beloved, cherished, dear one.
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How popular is Dawud?
2023peak year
Dawud first appears in the U.S. registration record in 1970. Its popularity climbed over the following decades. In 2023, 45 babies received the name (ranked #2810). Today it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #3737), with roughly 31 babies named Dawud each year. Dawud has been trending upward in recent years. In total, around 991 babies have been registered with this name since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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