Dawsen vs Dawson

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

Name A

Dawsen

Boy name · Rank #5779

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Name B

Dawson

Boy name · Rank #139

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Metric Dawsen Dawson
Current Rank #5779 #139
Total Births (all years) 505 50,294
Peak Year 1999 1999
Peak Year Births 38 2,802
Peak Decade 2010ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1998 1885

Births by Decade

Decade Dawsen Dawson
1880ss — 26
1890ss — 19
1900ss — 38
1910ss — 220
1920ss — 304
1930ss — 231
1940ss — 264
1950ss — 233
1960ss — 159
1970ss — 211
1980ss — 355
1990ss 59 5,750
2000ss 182 16,868
2010ss 184 14,799
2020ss 80 10,817

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Dawsen Dawson
2014 13 1,083
2015 18 1,594
2016 19 1,794
2017 24 2,017
2018 17 2,099
2019 23 1,960
2020 17 1,918
2021 12 1,829
2022 19 2,045
2023 16 2,449
2024 16 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, 1998–2024.

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