Baby names

How popular is the name Dawson?

In 2025, 2,487 baby boys in the U.S. were named Dawson, the 143rd most popular name for boys. Its peak year was 1999, when 2,802 boys got the name. 52,802 boys have been named Dawson since 1880. It was also given to 81 girls in 2025.

Rank in 2025

#143

among boys' names

Babies in 2025

2,487

boys named Dawson

Peak year

1999

2,802 boys

Boys named Dawson each year since 1880

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The numbers for Dawson (boys)

Year	Babies
2025	2,487
2024	2,587
2023	2,451
2022	2,047
2021	1,832
2020	1,918
2019	1,960
2018	2,101
2017	2,018
2016	1,795
2015	1,594
2014	1,083
2013	1,036
2012	1,036
2011	1,012
2010	1,168
2009	1,154
2008	1,292
2007	1,409
2006	1,550
2005	1,600
2004	1,763
2003	1,805
2002	1,953
2001	2,030
2000	2,312
1999	2,802
1998	1,895
1997	209
1996	195
1995	149
1994	158
1993	117
1992	85
1991	75
1990	65
1989	67
1988	47
1987	44
1986	28
1985	34
1984	32
1983	19
1982	31
1981	23
1980	29
1979	23
1978	18
1977	17
1976	24
1975	18
1974	36
1973	20
1972	14
1971	16
1970	25
1969	15
1968	20
1967	12
1966	16
1965	12
1964	11
1963	21
1962	19
1961	16
1960	17
1959	17
1958	21
1957	27
1956	16
1955	16
1954	23
1953	27
1952	26
1951	32
1950	28
1949	31
1948	39
1947	40
1946	22
1945	16
1944	28
1943	20
1942	21
1941	17
1940	30
1939	32
1938	13
1937	26
1936	29
1935	27
1934	16
1933	20
1932	18
1931	28
1930	22
1929	23
1928	34
1927	22
1926	27
1925	31
1924	35
1923	28
1922	35
1921	36
1920	33
1919	27
1918	28
1917	30
1916	24
1915	30
1914	24
1913	19
1912	14
1911	13
1910	11
1909	6
1908	Fewer than 5
1907	6
1906	Fewer than 5
1905	5
1904	10
1903	Fewer than 5
1902	Fewer than 5
1901	6
1900	5
1899	Fewer than 5
1898	5
1897	Fewer than 5
1896	Fewer than 5
1895	Fewer than 5
1894	Fewer than 5
1893	Fewer than 5
1892	Fewer than 5
1891	7
1890	7
1889	5
1888	8
1887	8
1886	Fewer than 5
1885	5
1884	Fewer than 5
1883	Fewer than 5
1882	Fewer than 5
1881	Fewer than 5
1880	Fewer than 5

Girls named Dawson each year since 1880

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The numbers for Dawson (girls)

Year	Babies
2025	81
2024	90
2023	100
2022	94
2021	99
2020	73
2019	82
2018	98
2017	64
2016	82
2015	66
2014	44
2013	32
2012	32
2011	24
2010	23
2009	27
2008	24
2007	20
2006	26
2005	19
2004	25
2003	27
2002	32
2001	24
2000	37
1999	32
1998	20
1997	Fewer than 5
1996	Fewer than 5
1995	Fewer than 5
1994	Fewer than 5
1993	Fewer than 5
1992	Fewer than 5
1991	Fewer than 5
1990	Fewer than 5
1989	Fewer than 5
1988	Fewer than 5
1987	Fewer than 5
1986	Fewer than 5
1985	Fewer than 5
1984	Fewer than 5
1983	Fewer than 5
1982	Fewer than 5
1981	Fewer than 5
1980	Fewer than 5
1979	Fewer than 5
1978	Fewer than 5
1977	Fewer than 5
1976	Fewer than 5
1975	Fewer than 5
1974	Fewer than 5
1973	Fewer than 5
1972	Fewer than 5
1971	Fewer than 5
1970	Fewer than 5
1969	Fewer than 5
1968	Fewer than 5
1967	Fewer than 5
1966	Fewer than 5
1965	Fewer than 5
1964	Fewer than 5
1963	Fewer than 5
1962	Fewer than 5
1961	Fewer than 5
1960	Fewer than 5
1959	Fewer than 5
1958	Fewer than 5
1957	Fewer than 5
1956	Fewer than 5
1955	Fewer than 5
1954	Fewer than 5
1953	Fewer than 5
1952	Fewer than 5
1951	Fewer than 5
1950	Fewer than 5
1949	Fewer than 5
1948	Fewer than 5
1947	Fewer than 5
1946	Fewer than 5
1945	Fewer than 5
1944	Fewer than 5
1943	Fewer than 5
1942	Fewer than 5
1941	Fewer than 5
1940	Fewer than 5
1939	Fewer than 5
1938	Fewer than 5
1937	Fewer than 5
1936	Fewer than 5
1935	Fewer than 5
1934	Fewer than 5
1933	Fewer than 5
1932	Fewer than 5
1931	Fewer than 5
1930	Fewer than 5
1929	Fewer than 5
1928	Fewer than 5
1927	Fewer than 5
1926	Fewer than 5
1925	Fewer than 5
1924	Fewer than 5
1923	Fewer than 5
1922	Fewer than 5
1921	Fewer than 5
1920	Fewer than 5
1919	Fewer than 5
1918	Fewer than 5
1917	Fewer than 5
1916	Fewer than 5
1915	Fewer than 5
1914	Fewer than 5
1913	Fewer than 5
1912	Fewer than 5
1911	Fewer than 5
1910	Fewer than 5
1909	Fewer than 5
1908	Fewer than 5
1907	Fewer than 5
1906	Fewer than 5
1905	Fewer than 5
1904	Fewer than 5
1903	Fewer than 5
1902	Fewer than 5
1901	Fewer than 5
1900	Fewer than 5
1899	Fewer than 5
1898	Fewer than 5
1897	Fewer than 5
1896	Fewer than 5
1895	Fewer than 5
1894	Fewer than 5
1893	Fewer than 5
1892	Fewer than 5
1891	Fewer than 5
1890	Fewer than 5
1889	Fewer than 5
1888	Fewer than 5
1887	Fewer than 5
1886	Fewer than 5
1885	Fewer than 5
1884	Fewer than 5
1883	Fewer than 5
1882	Fewer than 5
1881	Fewer than 5
1880	Fewer than 5

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Source and notes

U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications (national data) (Public domain (U.S. government work)), data through 2025.

The counts come from Social Security card applications for babies born in the U.S., so the early years undercount everyone. A year with fewer than 5 babies of one sex given a name is left out for privacy and shows as fewer than 5. Spellings count separately: Emma and Ema are different names here.

Boys named Dawson each year since 1880

Girls named Dawson each year since 1880

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