Total births
32
Boys' name · since 2023
Dawensley
Since 2023, U.S. Social Security records show 32 babies named Dawensley, peaking in 2025. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #9842
- among boys today
- 32
- born since 2023
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 31%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Dawensley is the #9842 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 32 recorded since 2023.
Dawensley has 32 recorded births among boys since 2023, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #9842 as of the latest data, more common than 31% of boys, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2023 to 2025.
- #9842 among boys today
- 32 born since 2023
- 2020s peak decade
- 31% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Dawensley is currently the #9842 boys' name in America, more common than 31% of boys - 32 born since 2023, peaking in the 2020s.
- #9842
- among boys today
- 32
- born since 2023
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 31%
- more common than other boys
Dawensley vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#9842
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 31% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Dawensley was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
19 babies were named Dawensley in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Dawensley compares
32 12th 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
Dawensley's all-time total is 91% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Dawensley | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 32 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 19 | 23 | 22,252 |
Dawensley's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Dawensley's full recorded timeline at 2024, 84% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 16% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2023, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2025 peak of 19 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Dawensley at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#9,842
Active since
2023
Dawensley popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2023–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 3 years of records
Dawensley by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Dawensley's strongest decade.
32 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Dawensley births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2020s
2020s
32 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 32 births (100% of all-time use).
Dawensley by state
Where Dawensley concentrates geographically, total births since 2023
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Florida | | 5 | 15.6% |
Florida share of Dawensley's total US births 15.6%
5 of 32 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Dawensley? ▼
Since 2023, Social Security records show 32 babies named Dawensley. Today it holds rank #9842 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2025, with 19 births.
When was Dawensley most popular? ▼
Dawensley was most popular in the 2020s decade with 32 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Dawensley most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Dawensley are Florida (5 births).
How long has the name Dawensley been used? ▼
Records for Dawensley go back to 2023, giving 3 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Dawensley? ▼
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.
What to do with Dawensley's data
- Florida records the most Dawensleys (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Florida names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Dawensley
Nearby Names Like Dawensley
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Dawensley
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 Dawensley side by side: Dawensley vs Dawson Dawensley vs Dawayne Dawensley 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, 2023–2025 (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. "Dawensley: #9842 Boys' Name - 32 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/dawensley. 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 Dawensley 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.