Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2017

Dawsyn

Gender Unisex · 66% girls Rank 2025 #3,791 Trend ↓ Falling 49%
Rank 2025
#3,791
among girls · ↓264 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
59
named Dawsyn · -17% vs 2024
How common
1 in 41,212
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2017
203 babies
All-time total
1,703
#6,927 all-time among girls
First recorded
1998
in Social Security records

Dawsyn popularity over time

1,703 babies have been named Dawsyn 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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GirlsBoys

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 9 16 25 3 – #9,693
2000s 57 128 185 19 +640% #10,991
2010s 635 270 905 91 +389% #1,410
2020s (to 2025) 420 168 588 98 +8% #2,012

Where Dawsyn is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 girls Implied rank
2026 34 0.02 outside top 500
2027 31 0.02 outside top 500
2028 28 0.02 outside top 500
2029 26 0.02 outside top 500
2030 24 0.01 outside top 500

The story of Dawsyn

Dawsyn is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,791 in 2025 with 39 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1998, 1,703 American babies have been named Dawsyn, about 66% girls and 34% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2017, when 203 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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 Dawsyn stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Dawsyn?

The median living Dawsyn is about 7 years old; half are between 4 and 10. An estimated 1,700 people named Dawsyn are alive in the United States today.

median 7 020406080100

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

Dawsyn 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 39 #3,791 20 #4,894
2024 44 #3,527 27 #4,007
2023 78 #2,341 27 #4,028
2022 85 #2,214 30 #3,710
2021 96 #2,012 29 #3,757
2020 78 #2,287 35 #3,219
2019 94 #2,036 48 #2,666
2018 156 #1,424 45 #2,717
2017 162 #1,410 41 #2,905
2016 64 #2,712 34 #3,309
2015 50 #3,265 26 #4,005
2014 33 #4,377 14 #6,066
2013 27 #5,048 12 #6,710
2012 17 #7,225 20 #4,733
2011 19 #6,637 17 #5,250
2010 13 #8,845 13 #6,428
2009 9 #11,704 22 #4,464
2008 8 #12,897 19 #4,937
2007 5 #18,327 17 #5,255
2006 7 #13,953 8 #8,898
2005 8 #12,114 14 #5,641
2004 6 #14,606 12 #6,221
2003 6 #14,315 7 #8,873
2002 – – 12 #5,809
2001 – – 10 #6,564
2000 8 #10,991 7 #8,403
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Dawsyn?

The median living Dawsyn is about 7 years old. Half of all living Dawsyns are between 4 and 10 years old.

How many people named Dawsyn are alive today?

An estimated 1,700 people named Dawsyn are alive in the United States, based on 1,703 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Dawsyn in 2025?

Dawsyn ranked #3,791 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 39 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Dawsyn?

1,703 babies have been named Dawsyn in the United States since 1998, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Dawsyn most popular?

Dawsyn peaked in 2017, when 203 newborns received the name.

Is Dawsyn a boy or girl name?

Dawsyn is used for both: about 66% of babies named Dawsyn have been girls and 34% boys.

Is the name Dawsyn rising or falling?

Dawsyn is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Dawsyn become more popular?

Dawsyn is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 24 girls named Dawsyn in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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