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 50,294
Peak Year 1966 1999
Peak Year Births 264 2,802
Peak Decade 1960ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 1919 1885

Births by Decade

Decade Dawna Dawson
1880ss — 26
1890ss — 19
1900ss — 38
1910ss 6 220
1920ss 93 304
1930ss 180 231
1940ss 375 264
1950ss 1,113 233
1960ss 2,157 159
1970ss 1,159 211
1980ss 575 355
1990ss 248 5,750
2000ss 75 16,868
2010ss 31 14,799
2020ss 5 10,817

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Dawna Dawson
2014 — 1,083
2015 7 1,594
2016 — 1,794
2017 6 2,017
2018 — 2,099
2019 — 1,960
2020 — 1,918
2021 — 1,829
2022 — 2,045
2023 5 2,449
2024 — 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, 1919–2023.

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