Dawn vs Dawson

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

Name A

Dawn

Girl name · Rank #1847

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Name B

Dawson

Boy name · Rank #139

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Metric Dawn Dawson
Current Rank #1847 #139
Total Births (all years) 289,552 50,294
Peak Year 1970 1999
Peak Year Births 15,681 2,802
Peak Decade 1960ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 1888 1885

Births by Decade

Decade Dawn Dawson
1880ss 5 26
1890ss 26 19
1900ss 30 38
1910ss 357 220
1920ss 1,464 304
1930ss 3,732 231
1940ss 8,631 264
1950ss 38,899 233
1960ss 114,292 159
1970ss 92,445 211
1980ss 22,406 355
1990ss 4,303 5,750
2000ss 1,576 16,868
2010ss 921 14,799
2020ss 465 10,817

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Dawn Dawson
2014 94 1,083
2015 99 1,594
2016 85 1,794
2017 103 2,017
2018 100 2,099
2019 86 1,960
2020 83 1,918
2021 96 1,829
2022 100 2,045
2023 78 2,449
2024 108 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, 1888–2024.

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