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Worldwide Name Statistics

Dawson

Ranked #872 - 1 in 154,021 people
US

Most common in

United States

52k bearers

World total

51,941

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#872

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States52k
Worldwide
~52k
rank #872
Rarity
1 in 154,021
of people globally
Gender split
97/3
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~52k in US

About the name Dawson

There are an estimated 51,941 people named Dawson alive worldwide today. That ranks Dawson at #872 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Dawson is held by approximately 51,941 people, ranking #872 among first names. That works out to roughly 16 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 6,390 U.S. residents).

Historically Dawson is used overwhelmingly as a male name (97.4% male).

Dawson appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

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 worldwide?

There are an estimated 51,941 people named Dawson alive worldwide today, ranking #872 globally.

Is Dawson a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 154,021 people. In the United States there are roughly 51,941 bearers, which is 1 in 6,390 Americans.

Is Dawson a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Dawson is used 97.4% male and 2.6% female.

Where does the name Dawson come from?

Who are famous people named Dawson?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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