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United States name statistics

Dawson in United States

Estimated bearers

51,941

Country rank

#872

Per 100k

16

These figures are derived directly from official statistical agency data.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 97.4%Female 2.6%

Dawson popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Dawson, 1885 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1885: 5
  2. 1887: 8
  3. 1888: 8
  4. 1889: 5
  5. 1890: 7
  6. 1891: 7
  7. 1898: 5
  8. 1900: 5
  9. 1901: 6
  10. 1904: 10
  11. 1905: 5
  12. 1907: 6
  13. 1909: 6
  14. 1910: 11
  15. 1911: 13
  16. 1912: 14
  17. 1913: 19
  18. 1914: 24
  19. 1915: 30
  20. 1916: 24
  21. 1917: 30
  22. 1918: 28
  23. 1919: 27
  24. 1920: 33
  25. 1921: 36
  26. 1922: 35
  27. 1923: 28
  28. 1924: 35
  29. 1925: 31
  30. 1926: 27
  31. 1927: 22
  32. 1928: 34
  33. 1929: 23
  34. 1930: 22
  35. 1931: 28
  36. 1932: 18
  37. 1933: 20
  38. 1934: 16
  39. 1935: 27
  40. 1936: 29
  41. 1937: 26
  42. 1938: 13
  43. 1939: 32
  44. 1940: 30
  45. 1941: 17
  46. 1942: 21
  47. 1943: 20
  48. 1944: 28
  49. 1945: 16
  50. 1946: 22
  51. 1947: 40
  52. 1948: 39
  53. 1949: 31
  54. 1950: 28
  55. 1951: 32
  56. 1952: 26
  57. 1953: 27
  58. 1954: 23
  59. 1955: 16
  60. 1956: 16
  61. 1957: 27
  62. 1958: 21
  63. 1959: 17
  64. 1960: 17
  65. 1961: 16
  66. 1962: 19
  67. 1963: 21
  68. 1964: 11
  69. 1965: 12
  70. 1966: 16
  71. 1967: 12
  72. 1968: 20
  73. 1969: 15
  74. 1970: 25
  75. 1971: 16
  76. 1972: 14
  77. 1973: 20
  78. 1974: 36
  79. 1975: 18
  80. 1976: 24
  81. 1977: 17
  82. 1978: 18
  83. 1979: 23
  84. 1980: 29
  85. 1981: 23
  86. 1982: 31
  87. 1983: 19
  88. 1984: 32
  89. 1985: 34
  90. 1986: 28
  91. 1987: 44
  92. 1988: 47
  93. 1989: 67
  94. 1990: 65
  95. 1991: 75
  96. 1992: 85
  97. 1993: 117
  98. 1994: 158
  99. 1995: 149
  100. 1996: 195
  101. 1997: 209
  102. 1998: 1,915
  103. 1999: 2,834
  104. 2000: 2,349
  105. 2001: 2,054
  106. 2002: 1,985
  107. 2003: 1,832
  108. 2004: 1,788
  109. 2005: 1,619
  110. 2006: 1,576
  111. 2007: 1,429
  112. 2008: 1,316
  113. 2009: 1,181
  114. 2010: 1,191
  115. 2011: 1,036
  116. 2012: 1,068
  117. 2013: 1,068
  118. 2014: 1,127
  119. 2015: 1,660
  120. 2016: 1,877
  121. 2017: 2,082
  122. 2018: 2,199
  123. 2019: 2,042
  124. 2020: 1,991
  125. 2021: 1,931
  126. 2022: 2,141
  127. 2023: 2,551
  128. 2024: 2,677
  129. 2025: 2,568

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Dawson in United States?

An estimated 51,941 people in United States are named Dawson. That works out to 1 in 6,390 residents.

Is Dawson a common name in United States?

Dawson ranks #872 among first names in United States.