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 #10034

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Name B

Dawson

Boy name · Rank #139

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Metric Dawayne Dawson
Current Rank #10034 #139
Total Births (all years) 1,690 52,802
Peak Year 1977 1999
Peak Year Births 45 2,802
Peak Decade 1970s 2000s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1929 1885

Births by Decade

Decade Dawayne Dawson
1880s - 26
1890s - 19
1900s - 38
1910s - 220
1920s 5 304
1930s 18 231
1940s 30 264
1950s 92 233
1960s 204 159
1970s 355 211
1980s 300 354
1990s 262 5,750
2000s 233 16,868
2010s 145 14,803
2020s 46 13,322

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Dawayne Dawson
2014 13 1,083
2015 10 1,594
2016 9 1,795
2017 7 2,018
2018 10 2,101
2019 13 1,960
2020 12 1,918
2021 13 1,832
2022 7 2,047
2023 7 2,451
2024 7 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, 1929–2024.

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