Dawain vs Dawson

Side-by-side comparison of Dawain and Dawson — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

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Dawain

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Name B

Dawson

Boy name · Rank #139

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Metric Dawain Dawson
Current Rank Unranked #139
Total Births (all years) 7 52,802
Peak Year 1977 1999
Peak Year Births 7 2,802
Peak Decade 1970ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1977 1885

Births by Decade

Decade Dawain Dawson
1880ss — 26
1890ss — 19
1900ss — 38
1910ss — 220
1920ss — 304
1930ss — 231
1940ss — 264
1950ss — 233
1960ss — 159
1970ss 7 211
1980ss — 354
1990ss — 5,750
2000ss — 16,868
2010ss — 14,803
2020ss — 13,322

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Dawain Dawson
2014 — 1,083
2015 — 1,594
2016 — 1,795
2017 — 2,018
2018 — 2,101
2019 — 1,960
2020 — 1,918
2021 — 1,832
2022 — 2,047
2023 — 2,451
2024 — 2,587
2025 — 2,487

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1977–1977.

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