Boy nameCurrently #139 in the USSteady
Dawson
//ˈdɔsən//
2 syllablesPeak year: 19996 lettersStarts with D
Meaning & origin
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Dawson's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Dawson |
|---|---|
| 1885 | 5 |
| 1887 | 8 |
| 1888 | 8 |
| 1889 | 5 |
| 1890 | 7 |
| 1891 | 7 |
| 1898 | 5 |
| 1900 | 5 |
| 1901 | 6 |
| 1904 | 10 |
| 1905 | 5 |
| 1907 | 6 |
| 1909 | 6 |
| 1910 | 11 |
| 1911 | 13 |
| 1912 | 14 |
| 1913 | 19 |
| 1914 | 24 |
| 1915 | 30 |
| 1916 | 24 |
| 1917 | 30 |
| 1918 | 28 |
| 1919 | 27 |
| 1920 | 33 |
| 1921 | 36 |
| 1922 | 35 |
| 1923 | 28 |
| 1924 | 35 |
| 1925 | 31 |
| 1926 | 27 |
| 1927 | 22 |
| 1928 | 34 |
| 1929 | 23 |
| 1930 | 22 |
| 1931 | 28 |
| 1932 | 18 |
| 1933 | 20 |
| 1934 | 16 |
| 1935 | 27 |
| 1936 | 29 |
| 1937 | 26 |
| 1938 | 13 |
| 1939 | 32 |
| 1940 | 30 |
| 1941 | 17 |
| 1942 | 21 |
| 1943 | 20 |
| 1944 | 28 |
| 1945 | 16 |
| 1946 | 22 |
| 1947 | 40 |
| 1948 | 39 |
| 1949 | 31 |
| 1950 | 28 |
| 1951 | 32 |
| 1952 | 26 |
| 1953 | 27 |
| 1954 | 23 |
| 1955 | 16 |
| 1956 | 16 |
| 1957 | 27 |
| 1958 | 21 |
| 1959 | 17 |
| 1960 | 17 |
| 1961 | 16 |
| 1962 | 19 |
| 1963 | 21 |
| 1964 | 11 |
| 1965 | 12 |
| 1966 | 16 |
| 1967 | 12 |
| 1968 | 20 |
| 1969 | 15 |
| 1970 | 25 |
| 1971 | 16 |
| 1972 | 14 |
| 1973 | 20 |
| 1974 | 36 |
| 1975 | 18 |
| 1976 | 24 |
| 1977 | 17 |
| 1978 | 18 |
| 1979 | 23 |
| 1980 | 30 |
| 1981 | 23 |
| 1982 | 31 |
| 1983 | 19 |
| 1984 | 32 |
| 1985 | 34 |
| 1986 | 28 |
| 1987 | 44 |
| 1988 | 47 |
| 1989 | 67 |
| 1990 | 65 |
| 1991 | 75 |
| 1992 | 85 |
| 1993 | 117 |
| 1994 | 158 |
| 1995 | 149 |
| 1996 | 195 |
| 1997 | 209 |
| 1998 | 1,915 |
| 1999 | 2,834 |
| 2000 | 2,349 |
| 2001 | 2,054 |
| 2002 | 1,985 |
| 2003 | 1,832 |
| 2004 | 1,788 |
| 2005 | 1,619 |
| 2006 | 1,576 |
| 2007 | 1,429 |
| 2008 | 1,316 |
| 2009 | 1,181 |
| 2010 | 1,191 |
| 2011 | 1,036 |
| 2012 | 1,068 |
| 2013 | 1,068 |
| 2014 | 1,127 |
| 2015 | 1,660 |
| 2016 | 1,876 |
| 2017 | 2,081 |
| 2018 | 2,197 |
| 2019 | 2,042 |
| 2020 | 1,991 |
| 2021 | 1,928 |
| 2022 | 2,139 |
| 2023 | 2,549 |
| 2024 | 2,666 |
Dawson through the decades
- Dawson peaked in 1999, when 2,834 babies were named Dawson in the US.
- The 2020s were Dawson's strongest decade, averaging 2,255 births a year.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Dawson has risen 68% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Dawson currently ranks #139 in the US and is holding steady.