Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1999

Dawsen

Gender Unisex · 6% girls Rank 2025 #5,437
Rank 2025
#5,437
among boys · ↑283 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
17
named Dawsen · -19% vs 2024
How common
1 in 100,475
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1999
38 babies
All-time total
553
#7,698 all-time among boys
First recorded
1998
in Social Security records

Dawsen popularity over time

553 babies have been named Dawsen since 1998, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
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BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
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1990s – 59 59 6 – #2,360
2000s 5 182 187 19 +217% #3,078
2010s 14 184 198 20 +6% #4,251
2020s (to 2025) 12 97 109 18 -8% #5,069

The story of Dawsen

Dawsen is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #5,437 in 2025 with 17 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1998, 553 American babies have been named Dawsen, about 94% boys and 6% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1999, when 38 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Dawsen stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Dawsen?

The median living Dawsen is about 14 years old; half are between 6 and 22. An estimated 500 people named Dawsen are alive in the United States today.

median 14 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Dawsen year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 17 #5,437
2024 5 #15,859 16 #5,720
2023 7 #12,452 16 #5,718
2022 – – 19 #5,069
2021 – – 12 #6,795
2020 – – 17 #5,299
2019 7 #12,770 23 #4,367
2018 – – 17 #5,370
2017 7 #13,047 24 #4,251
2016 – – 19 #4,990
2015 – – 18 #5,107
2014 – – 13 #6,380
2013 – – 18 #5,025
2012 – – 18 #5,081
2011 – – 18 #5,028
2010 – – 16 #5,539
2009 – – 13 #6,514
2008 – – 17 #5,300
2007 – – 18 #5,048
2006 – – 21 #4,389
2005 – – 11 #6,740
2004 – – 7 #9,165
2003 – – 22 #3,872
2002 5 #16,072 17 #4,544
2001 – – 29 #3,078
2000 – – 27 #3,167
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Dawsen, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Dawsen?

The median living Dawsen is about 14 years old. Half of all living Dawsens are between 6 and 22 years old.

How many people named Dawsen are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Dawsen are alive in the United States, based on 553 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Dawsen in 2025?

Dawsen ranked #5,437 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 17 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Dawsen?

553 babies have been named Dawsen in the United States since 1998, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Dawsen most popular?

Dawsen peaked in 1999, when 38 newborns received the name.

Is Dawsen a boy or girl name?

Dawsen is used for both: about 6% of babies named Dawsen have been girls and 94% boys.

Is the name Dawsen rising or falling?

Dawsen has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Names like Dawsen

Names that sound and feel close to Dawsen: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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