Boys' name · since 1924

Dawes

Dawes has 31 recorded births since 1924 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1924 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#25,561 of 45,481
all-time among boys
31
born since 1924
1920s
peak decade

31 boys have been named Dawes since 1924, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Dawes recorded 31 times among boys since 1924, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1924 to 2020.

  • #25,561 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 31 born since 1924
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dawes ranks #25,561 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 31 born since 1924, peaking in the 1920s.

#25,561 of 45,481
all-time among boys
31
born since 1924
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Dawes's 31 recorded births place it above 43.38% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Dawes's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Dawes's SSA record in two at 1927 and the more recent half accounts for 48% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 52%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1927, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1924 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Dawes popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1924–2020

Last recorded 2020
Peak year (1924)
9
Annual births at peak, across 97 years of records
45678910 19241925192720172020 5

Dawes by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (21 births, 68% of the file).

1920s was Dawes's strongest decade.

21 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 68% of all-time use.

Dawes births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 21 births (68% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Dawes? ▼
31 babies have been named Dawes since 1924. All-time, it sits at #25,561 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2020. The peak year was 1924 with 9 births.
Where does Dawes sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dawes ranks #25,561 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Dawes most popular? ▼
Dawes was most popular in the 1920s decade with 21 total births. The single peak year was 1924.
How long has the name Dawes been used? ▼
Dawes has been recorded in Social Security data since 1924, spanning 97 years of data through 2020.
What names are similar to Dawes? ▼
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 Dawes's data

  • Dawes's decade-level peak was the 1920s (21 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Dawes

Nearby Names Like Dawes

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Dawes

Dawson Boy
#143 52,802 births
Dawayne Boy
1,690 births
Dawn Boy
1,039 births
Dawud Boy
#3150 1,030 births
Dawan Boy
817 births

Compare Dawes side by side: Dawes vs Dawson Dawes vs Dawayne Dawes vs Dawn

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

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White
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Bertus
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Delore
31 births · Peak 1918
Lenora
31 births · Peak 1926
Arcangelo
31 births · Peak 1975
Challis
31 births · Peak 1915

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Dawes: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1924–2020 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Dawes 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 August 2026.