Dawit
Dawit was the #5,208 boys' name in the US in 2025 (18 babies), and #3,256 in England & Wales and #1,944 in Canada.
Dawit as a boy’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #5,208 (18) | #3,256 (6) | #1,944 (10) |
| 2024 | #5,443 (17) | #3,255 (6) | #1,909 (10) |
| 2023 | #4,742 (21) | #2,814 (7) | #2,336 (7) |
| 2022 | #6,828 (12) | #4,002 (4) | #2,052 (8) |
| 2021 | #5,776 (15) | #3,017 (6) | — |
| 2020 | #4,540 (21) | — | #2,013 (8) |
| 2019 | #4,337 (23) | #3,937 (4) | — |
| 2018 | #5,320 (17) | #3,412 (5) | #2,740 (5) |
| 2017 | #4,466 (22) | — | #2,762 (5) |
| 2016 | #4,776 (20) | #4,023 (4) | #2,718 (5) |
| 2015 | #5,289 (17) | #3,908 (4) | #2,387 (6) |
| 2014 | #5,485 (16) | — | — |
| 2013 | #3,864 (26) | — | #2,305 (6) |
| 2012 | #5,720 (15) | #4,805 (3) | — |
| 2011 | #6,256 (13) | #4,647 (3) | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 2013 at #3,864.
- Holding steady over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1984.
How common is it?
about 1 in 91,000 baby boys in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 91,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 45,000 | rare |
| Canada | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 16,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Dawit is likely to keep rising in the US in 2026: about 1 in 83,000 baby boys. Likely range 1 in 56,000 to 1 in 120,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dawit | Canada | Boys | #1,944 | 10 |
| Dawit | England & Wales | Boys | #3,256 | 6 |
| Dawit | US | Boys | #5,208 | 18 |