Daoud is a distinctive choice, ranked #4275 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Daoud in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#4275
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About the Name Daoud
Daoud is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 1759 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #1485 in 1998 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a regular feature in UK records since 1998.
Daoud is rare in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Daoud in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Daoud
Abakar Abdelkerim Daoud — Lieutenant General Abakar Abdelkerim Daoud is a Chadian military officer.
Daoud Lamei — Father Daoud Lamei, also spelt Dawood Lamey or Lamie (Arabic: داود لمعى), born 1962, is a Coptic Orthodox priest and the current leader of the parish of Saint Mark Church in Heliopolis, Cairo, Egypt.
Ahmad Daoud — Ahmad Daoud is a Syrian researcher, writer and historian.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Daoud
Unlikely. With around 4 UK babies named Daoud per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Daoud in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Daoud is declining: down 427 places since 2020, to #4,275 in 2025. It peaked at #1,485 in 1998.
Daoud is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Daoud include: Abakar Abdelkerim Daoud, Daoud Lamei and Ahmad Daoud. Short summaries for each appear below.
Daoud does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Daouds in the wild.
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UK babies named Daoud (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
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In a school of 600
↓ 427 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Daoud
Almost certainly the only Daoud in the class
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UK Popularity (1998–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Daoud
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Father Daoud Lamei, also spelt Dawood Lamey or Lamie (Arabic: داود لمعى), born 1962, is a Coptic Orthodox priest and the current leader of the parish of Saint Mark Church in Heliopolis, Cairo, Egypt.
Mohammad Daoud may refer to: Mohammed Daoud Khan, first president of Afghanistan, from 1973, until his assassination in 1978 Mohammad Daoud (governor), former governor of Helmand Province, Afghanistan Mohammad Al-Abbasi, Jordanian military figure and prime minister Mohammed Daoud, Moroccan writer and historian Abu Daoud (c.
Ali Mohamed Daoud, also known as Jean-Marie, is a Djiboutian politician and the President of the Front for the Restoration of Unity and Democracy (FRUD).
Mohammad Daoud Oudeh, commonly known by his nom de guerre Abu Daoud or Abu Dawud (أبو داود), was a Palestinian militant, teacher and lawyer known as the planner, architect and mastermind of the Munich massacre.
Ignatius Basile Moses I Daoud (or Moussa Daoud) (Syriac: ܐܝܓܢܐܛܝܘܣ ܡܘܫܐ ܩܕܡܝܐ ܕܐܘܕ) was Patriarch of Antioch for the Syrian Catholic Church, a cardinal-bishop (because he was an Eastern patriarch elevated to the cardinalate), and Prefect of the Congregation for the Oriental Churches in the Catholic Church.
Sulaymān ibn Dāwūd (Arabic: سليمان بن داوود), known by the regnal name of Badr al-Dīn (بدر الدين) among the Isma'ili faithful, was the 26th and last imam of Hafizi Isma'ilism.