Dawaun vs Dawson

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

Name A

Dawaun

Boy name

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Name B

Dawson

Boy name · Rank #139

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Metric Dawaun Dawson
Current Rank Unranked #139
Total Births (all years) 224 52,802
Peak Year 1992 1999
Peak Year Births 12 2,802
Peak Decade 1990ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1974 1885

Births by Decade

Decade Dawaun Dawson
1880ss — 26
1890ss — 19
1900ss — 38
1910ss — 220
1920ss — 304
1930ss — 231
1940ss — 264
1950ss — 233
1960ss — 159
1970ss 22 211
1980ss 50 354
1990ss 78 5,750
2000ss 51 16,868
2010ss 18 14,803
2020ss 5 13,322

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Dawaun Dawson
2014 6 1,083
2015 — 1,594
2016 — 1,795
2017 — 2,018
2018 — 2,101
2019 — 1,960
2020 — 1,918
2021 5 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, 1974–2021.

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