Dawayne vs Dawson

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

Name A

Dawayne

Boy name · Rank #9999

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Name B

Dawson

Boy name · Rank #139

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Metric Dawayne Dawson
Current Rank #9999 #139
Total Births (all years) 1,690 50,294
Peak Year 1977 1999
Peak Year Births 45 2,802
Peak Decade 1970ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1929 1885

Births by Decade

Decade Dawayne Dawson
1880ss — 26
1890ss — 19
1900ss — 38
1910ss — 220
1920ss 5 304
1930ss 18 231
1940ss 30 264
1950ss 92 233
1960ss 204 159
1970ss 355 211
1980ss 300 355
1990ss 262 5,750
2000ss 233 16,868
2010ss 145 14,799
2020ss 46 10,817

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Dawayne Dawson
2014 13 1,083
2015 10 1,594
2016 9 1,794
2017 7 2,017
2018 10 2,099
2019 13 1,960
2020 12 1,918
2021 13 1,829
2022 7 2,045
2023 7 2,449
2024 7 2,576

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, 1929–2024.

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