Dawin
Dawin Polanco, known mononymously as Dawin, is an American singer, songwriter, rapper and record producer from Brooklyn, New York. He is best known for the song "Dessert", which reached number 68 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Meaning & Origin of Dawin
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Dawin Polanco, known mononymously as Dawin, is an American singer, songwriter, rapper and record producer from Brooklyn, New York. He is best known for the song "Dessert", which reached number 68 on the Billboard Hot 100.
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The Story of Dawin
Dawin first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1975, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2009, when 7 Dawins were born — ranking #9,864 that year. As of 2026, Dawin ranks #9,864 for baby boys with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 12 Dawins have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
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About the name Dawin
Dawin is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1975 and has accumulated 12 births in the dataset. Dawin's peak popularity came in 2009 when it ranked #9,864. Use the chart and map above to compare Dawin's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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