Dawes

A boys’ name of Old English origin, meaning descendant of david; patronymic surname.

Babies a year
5
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Dawes by the numbers

Dawes was given to 5 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 9 babies in 1924, making it a 1920s name.

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Dawes. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Dawens8 in the US (2017)
  • Davisson of david or beloved616 in the US (2017)
  • Dawudbeloved; form of David106 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Davenbeloved; a modern form of David41 in the US (2017)
  • Dawsenson of David; variant of Dawson31 in the US (2017)
  • Deweybeloved; a form of David28 in the US (2017)

Sounds like Dawes

Names that are said the same way as Dawes, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.

  • Dace16 in the US (2017)

Names about as common as Dawes

WoodyNedJaivynJaizonTobechukwuArnieGursanjhZohaan

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