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1993

First Year

2024

Last Year

2008

Peak Year

#3921

Peak Rank

375

Total Count

31

Years Active

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## Meaning & Origin of Dawid

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. 

Dawid is a name with multiple cultural origins: Polish, Biblical Hebrew.

Origin data from [Behind the Name ](https://www.behindthename.com/). 

### Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

* Polish
* Biblical Hebrew

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## The Story of Dawid

American parents first put Dawid on the record books as a baby boy name in 1993, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2008, when 26 Dawids were born — ranking #3,921 that year. About 43% of every Dawid on record arrived during the 2000s, its defining decade. Dawid last appeared in the published SSA data in 2024, with 7 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 375 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1990s to the 2020s.

## Popularity Over Time

## Popularity by State

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## Names that sound like Dawid

Phonetically similar names — useful when Dawid is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. 

* Diad
* [Dawud](/dawud)
* Diet
* Dazed
* [Dud](/dud)
* [Dade](/dade)
* Diode
* Dyad
* Diot
* Dudd
* Deigned
* Diod

Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. 

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## Frequently Asked Questions about Dawid

What does the name Dawid mean?

Dawid is a name with multiple cultural origins: Polish, Biblical Hebrew.

What is the origin of the name Dawid?

Dawid has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Polish, Biblical Hebrew.

How popular is Dawid in 2026?

In 2026, Dawid ranks #9,864 among boys' names in the U.S., with 7 babies given the name that year.

When was Dawid most popular?

Dawid reached its peak popularity in 2008, ranking #3,921 that year with 26 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Dawid most popular?

Dawid has historically been most popular in Illinois, New Jersey, New York. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Dawid.

Is Dawid a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Dawid is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.

What names go well with Dawid?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Dawid include Helio, Kvon, Itai. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

## Similar Names

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## About the name Dawid 

Dawid is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1993 and has accumulated 375 births in the dataset. Dawid's peak popularity came in 2008 when it ranked #3,921\. Use the chart and map above to compare Dawid's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

### Continue exploring 

* [ Top names of 2008 → ](/year/2008)
* [ Names of the 2000s → ](/decade/2000s)
* [ Names starting with "D" → ](/letter/d)
* [ Browse all boy names → ](/names/boys)
* [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026)

Data sources

* Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
* Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — [Behind the Name ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms).
* Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/).
* Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/).
* Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/).

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.