Trend of the Popularity of Dawson as a Male Baby Name in the US

Updated on May 9, 2026.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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In 2025, there were 2,487 male babies that were named Dawson in the US, which was 0.15% of the total number of male babies born in the US in 2025. Between 1980 and 2025, the name Dawson peaked as a male baby name in the US in 1999 with a count of 2,802 babies, which was 0.15% of the total male babies born in the US in 1999.

The first chart below show the trend of the number of male babies in the US that were named Dawson, and the second chart shows the percent of male babies in the US that were named Dawson.

Trend of the Number of Male Babies who were Named Dawson in the US

Trend of the Percentage of Male Babies who were Named Dawson in the US

The table below below shows the trend of the number of male babies and the percentage of male babies born in the US who were named Dawson from 1980 to 2025.

Trend of the Popularity of Dawson as a Male Baby Name in the US

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Year Number of Male Babies Percent of Total Male Babies (%)
1980 29 0.00
1981 23 0.00
1982 31 0.00
1983 19 0.00
1984 32 0.00
1985 34 0.00
1986 28 0.00
1987 44 0.00
1988 47 0.00
1989 67 0.00
1990 65 0.00
1991 75 0.00
1992 85 0.00
1993 117 0.01
1994 158 0.01
1995 149 0.01
1996 195 0.01
1997 209 0.01
1998 1895 0.10
1999 2802 0.15
2000 2312 0.12
2001 2030 0.10
2002 1953 0.10
2003 1805 0.09
2004 1763 0.09
2005 1600 0.08
2006 1550 0.08
2007 1409 0.07
2008 1292 0.06
2009 1154 0.06
2010 1168 0.06
2011 1012 0.05
2012 1036 0.06
2013 1036 0.06
2014 1083 0.06
2015 1594 0.08
2016 1795 0.10
2017 2018 0.11
2018 2101 0.12
2019 1960 0.11
2020 1918 0.11
2021 1832 0.11
2022 2047 0.12
2023 2451 0.14
2024 2587 0.15
2025 2487 0.15