Dawson
4 countries#143 in United States, 2025Popularity across 4 countries
Each line is scaled to its own peak, so you can compare when Dawson was in fashion in each country, whatever the population size.
Country by country
United States
54,199 births recorded 1885–2025 · currently #143 · peaked in 1999 with 2,834 births
Most common in: Texas, Georgia, North Carolina, Florida, Ohio
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
France
1,151 births recorded 1996–2022 · currently #1830 · peaked in 1999 with 134 births
Most common in: Nord, Pas-de-Calais, Val-d'Oise, Essonne, Gironde
Source: INSEE, official birth-registration data
Northern Ireland
179 births recorded 1999–2025 · currently #126 · peaked in 2023 with 19 births
Source: NISRA, official birth-registration data
Scotland
147 births recorded 2001–2025 · currently #243 · peaked in 2025 with 17 births
Source: National Records of Scotland, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Dawson’s rank among boys’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | #233 | — |
| 2007 | #250 | ↓17 |
| 2008 | #269 | ↓19 |
| 2009 | #284 | ↓15 |
| 2010 | #289 | ↓5 |
| 2011 | #315 | ↓26 |
| 2012 | #316 | ↓1 |
| 2013 | #320 | ↓4 |
| 2014 | #320 | — |
| 2015 | #238 | ↑82 |
| 2016 | #216 | ↑22 |
| 2017 | #196 | ↑20 |
| 2018 | #194 | ↑2 |
| 2019 | #202 | ↓8 |
| 2020 | #197 | ↑5 |
| 2021 | #207 | ↓10 |
| 2022 | #184 | ↑23 |
| 2023 | #149 | ↑35 |
| 2024 | #139 | ↑10 |
| 2025 | #143 | ↓4 |
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