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Dawson

Boy

Origin of the name

Dawson was first an English surname, “son of Daw,” a medieval pet form of David.

Rising name

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The high point came in 1999, with 2,802 births and the No. 136 spot that year. The rise continues, up 47% on the previous ten years. Latest ranking, 2025: No. 143. 32% of all babies named Dawson since 1880 were born in the 2000s.
52,802births since 1880
1990sgeneration
No. 136rank at its peak, in 1999

Where babies named Dawson are born

1999

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The darker the blue, the more common Dawson is in the state, compared with its births. White: no births published that year.

Where it is most popular

Compared with the national average, Dawson is most common in Alaska (3.7 times), South Dakota (3.6) and North Dakota (3.2), taking into account all births in each state since 1910.

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