Dawson vs Dawayne

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

Name A

Dawson

Boy name · Rank #139

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Name B

Dawayne

Boy name · Rank #10034

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Dawson Dawayne
2014 1,083 13
2015 1,594 10
2016 1,795 9
2017 2,018 7
2018 2,101 10
2019 1,960 13
2020 1,918 12
2021 1,832 13
2022 2,047 7
2023 2,451 7
2024 2,587 7
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, 1885–2025.

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