Dawna vs Dawson

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

Name A

Dawna

Girl name

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Name B

Dawson

Boy name · Rank #139

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Metric Dawna Dawson
Current Rank Unranked #139
Total Births (all years) 6,017 52,802
Peak Year 1966 1999
Peak Year Births 264 2,802
Peak Decade 1960s 2000s
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 1919 1885

Births by Decade

Decade Dawna Dawson
1880s - 26
1890s - 19
1900s - 38
1910s 6 220
1920s 93 304
1930s 180 231
1940s 375 264
1950s 1,113 233
1960s 2,157 159
1970s 1,159 211
1980s 575 354
1990s 248 5,750
2000s 75 16,868
2010s 31 14,803
2020s 5 13,322

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Dawna Dawson
2014 - 1,083
2015 7 1,594
2016 - 1,795
2017 6 2,018
2018 - 2,101
2019 - 1,960
2020 - 1,918
2021 - 1,832
2022 - 2,047
2023 5 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, 1919–2023.

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