Dawson
A boys’ name of Old English origin, meaning son of David.
Babies a year
2,068
the US, 2017
Rarity
Common
among names in use
US popularity
#143
down from #139
UK popularity
#478
81 babies · up from #560
How Dawson has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #238 |
| 2016 | #216 |
| 2017 | #196 |
| 2018 | #194 |
| 2019 | #202 |
| 2020 | #197 |
| 2021 | #207 |
| 2022 | #183 |
| 2023 | #149 |
| 2024 | #139 |
| 2025 | #143 |
In 2025, 81 babies in England and Wales were named Dawson. In the US, 2,068 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold.
Looking further back: between 1880 and 2008, Dawson was most common in 2000, when it went to 0.11% of American babies of that sex.
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