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 #9999

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Metric Dawson Dawayne
Current Rank #139 #9999
Total Births (all years) 50,294 1,690
Peak Year 1999 1977
Peak Year Births 2,802 45
Peak Decade 2000ss 1970ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1885 1929

Births by Decade

Decade Dawson Dawayne
1880ss 26 —
1890ss 19 —
1900ss 38 —
1910ss 220 —
1920ss 304 5
1930ss 231 18
1940ss 264 30
1950ss 233 92
1960ss 159 204
1970ss 211 355
1980ss 355 300
1990ss 5,750 262
2000ss 16,868 233
2010ss 14,799 145
2020ss 10,817 46

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Dawson Dawayne
2014 1,083 13
2015 1,594 10
2016 1,794 9
2017 2,017 7
2018 2,099 10
2019 1,960 13
2020 1,918 12
2021 1,829 13
2022 2,045 7
2023 2,449 7
2024 2,576 7

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, 1885–2024.

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