US rank #3550 Unisex name Peak 2017 1,080 births

Dawsyn — #3550 US unisex name

1,080 babies named Dawsyn in U.S. Social Security records since 1999, with the highest year being 2017. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s92000s572010s6342020s380
#3550
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 80% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

59% of everyone ever named Dawsyn was born in this single decade.

2017
Single peak year

162 babies were named Dawsyn in 2017 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Dawsyn

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,080 babies named Dawsyn between 1999 and 2024, spanning 26 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Dawsyn currently holds the #3550 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2017, when 162 babies received it in a single year. Dawsyn is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 562 additional births since 1998.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Dawsyn performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 634 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Dawsyn shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 84 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Louisiana and Oklahoma. In total, SSA state-level files list Dawsyn in 21 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Dawsyn in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 1,080 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Dawsyn at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,080

Since 1999

26 years of records

Peak year

2017

162 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#3,550

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1999

Recorded for 26 years

Last year on file: 2024

Dawsyn popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1999

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2017)
162
Annual births at peak — across 26 years of records
-50050100150200 202420212018201520122009200620031999 9

Dawsyn popularity over time — boys

562 total births recorded since 1998 (Dawsyn as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 562 births
0102030405060 20242020201620122008200420001998 8

Dawsyn by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
634 births that decade — 59% of Dawsyn's all-time total
1990s92000s572010s6342020s380

Dawsyn by state

Where Dawsyn concentrates geographically — total births since 1999

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Dawsyn
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
84 7.8%
#2 Louisiana
26 2.4%
#3 Oklahoma
23 2.1%
#4 Illinois
22 2.0%
#5 Kansas
21 1.9%
#6 Indiana
19 1.8%
#7 Iowa
17 1.6%
#8 Florida
13 1.2%
Texas share of Dawsyn's total US births 7.8%
Even split

84 of 1,080 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 21 reporting states.

Dawsyn appears in 21 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Dawsyn?
1,080 babies have been named Dawsyn since 1999. It currently ranks #3550 among girls. The peak year was 2017 with 162 births.
When was Dawsyn most popular?
Dawsyn was most popular in the 2010s decade with 634 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
Where is Dawsyn most popular?
The top states for the name Dawsyn are Texas (84 births), Louisiana (26 births), Oklahoma (23 births).
Is Dawsyn a unisex name?
Yes, Dawsyn is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 1,080 births, and as a boy's name it has 562 births.
How long has the name Dawsyn been used?
Dawsyn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1999, spanning 26 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Dawsyn?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Dawn, Dawna, Dawne, Dawson, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1999–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.