Total births
39
Boys' name · since 2022
Dawensky
Dawensky has 39 recorded births since 2022 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2025 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #8288
- among boys today
- 39
- born since 2022
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 42%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Dawensky is the #8288 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 39 recorded since 2022.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dawensky has been recorded 39 times among boys since 2022, currently ranked #8288 nationally and more common than 42% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2022 to 2025.
- #8288 among boys today
- 39 born since 2022
- 2020s peak decade
- 42% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Dawensky is currently the #8288 boys' name in America, more common than 42% of boys - 39 born since 2022, peaking in the 2020s.
- #8288
- among boys today
- 39
- born since 2022
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 42%
- more common than other boys
Dawensky vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#8288
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 42% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Dawensky was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
11 babies were named Dawensky in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Dawensky compares
39 14th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Dawensky's all-time total is 89% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Dawensky | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 39 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 11 | 23 | 22,252 |
Dawensky's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Dawensky's full recorded timeline at 2024, 54% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 46% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2022, with just 9 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2025 peak of 11 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Dawensky at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#8,288
Active since
2022
Dawensky popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2022–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 4 years of records
Dawensky by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Dawensky's strongest decade.
39 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Dawensky births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2020s
2020s
39 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 39 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Dawensky? ▼
Since 2022, Social Security records show 39 babies named Dawensky. Today it holds rank #8288 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2025, with 11 births.
When was Dawensky most popular? ▼
Dawensky was most popular in the 2020s decade with 39 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
How long has the name Dawensky been used? ▼
Dawensky has been recorded in Social Security data since 2022, spanning 4 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Dawensky? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Dawson, Dawayne, Dawn, Dawud, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Dawensky
Nearby Names Like Dawensky
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Dawensky
Dawson Boy
#139 52,802 births
Dawayne Boy
#10034 1,690 births
Dawn Boy
#11080 1,039 births
Dawud Boy
#2888 1,030 births
Dawan Boy
#11130 817 births
Compare Dawensky side by side: Dawensky vs Dawson Dawensky vs Dawayne Dawensky vs Dawn
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2022–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Dawensky: #8288 Boys' Name - 39 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/dawensky. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Dawensky draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.