The first name Daud
A boy’s name.
1 syllable Male
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 16 boys were named Daud, making it the 1,613th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2004, with 18 births (#1,077).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Daud with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Daud at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 13 boys born in the United States were named Daud, the 6,543rd most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2020, when 17 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Daud
6 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Daud Khan KarraniFinal Sultan of Bengal (1572-76)
- Al-Mu'tadid II11th Caliph of Cairo, 1354–1441
- An-Nasir DawudAyyubid Emir of Damascus 1227–1229 and of Kerak 1229–1248
- Ataúd GazaleChilean footballer, born 1984
- Dawud ibn Yazid ibn Hatim al-MuhallabiAbbasid Provincial governor, died 820
- Dawood HosniEgyptian musicians (1870-1937)
Questions
- How popular is the name Daud?
- In 2025, 16 boys born in England and Wales were named Daud, ranking 1,613th. Its peak was 2004, with 18 births.
- Is Daud a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 277 US babies named Daud since 1880 were boys.
- When was Daud most popular?
- 2020 in the United States, when 17 babies were named Daud, its highest rank at 5,297th.