Total births
34
Boys' name · since 1999
Dawton
Dawton has 34 recorded births since 1999 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2003 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 34
- total births
- 1999–2008
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 85%
- born in that decade
Dawton sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 34 recorded since 1999.
Dawton has 34 recorded births among boys since 1999, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1999 to 2008.
- 34 total births
- 1999–2008 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 85% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
34 boys have been named Dawton since 1999, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2008.
- 34
- total births
- 1999–2008
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 85%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
85% of everyone ever named Dawton was born in this single decade.
2003
Single peak year
7 babies were named Dawton in 2003 - its busiest year on record.
Dawton's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Dawton splits its recorded history at 2005: 44% of all births land in the more recent half, 56% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1999 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2003 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Dawton at a glance
Last recorded 2008Peak year
2003
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1999
Dawton popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1999–2008
- Peak year (2003)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 10 years of records
Dawton by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Dawton's strongest decade.
29 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 85% of all-time use.
Dawton births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
29 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 29 births (85% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Dawton? ▼
Since 1999, Social Security records show 34 babies named Dawton. The most recent recorded year was 2008. Its busiest year on record was 2003, with 7 births.
When was Dawton most popular? ▼
Dawton was most popular in the 2000s decade with 29 total births. The single peak year was 2003.
How long has the name Dawton been used? ▼
Records for Dawton go back to 1999, giving 10 years of history through 2008.
What names are similar to Dawton? ▼
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 Dawton
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1999–2008 (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. "Dawton: Baby Name Since 1999 - 34 Births, Peak 2003." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/dawton. 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 Dawton 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 July 2026.