How popular is the name Dawson?

Dawson ranks 484th among boys' names in US records, with 51,610 births since 1885. Over the past decade it accounts for 20,281.

Is Dawson a unisex name?

No. Dawson is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.

1999, when 2,802 children were given the name. It has been in use for 140 years and is still recorded as of 2024.

Boy name#484 of boy names

Pronounced D AO1 S AH0 N (ARPABET)

Dawson is a boys' name, and first appears in 1885. It has been given to 51,610 children — the 484th most common boys' name on record.

It is gaining, with the past decade running 64% ahead of the one before it. Its best single year was 1999, when 2,802 children were given it.

1999Boys: 2,802Girls: 32

Phonetic detail

Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.

Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.

Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.

How popular is the name Dawson?: Dawson ranks 484th among boys' names in US records, with 51,610 births since 1885. Over the past decade it accounts for 20,281.
Is Dawson a unisex name?: No. Dawson is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
When was Dawson most popular?: 1999, when 2,802 children were given the name. It has been in use for 140 years and is still recorded as of 2024.