Dawsen
The Story of Dawsen
As a girl name
Dawsen first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2002, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2017, when 7 Dawsens were born — ranking #12,706 that year. As of 2026, Dawsen ranks #15,243 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 31 Dawsens have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Dawsen first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1998, with 21 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1999, when 38 Dawsens were born — ranking #2,347 that year. As of 2026, Dawsen ranks #5,426 for boys with 17 births, gradually falling (-9%). In total, more than 539 Dawsens have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Dawsen
Dawsen is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1998 and has accumulated 539 births in the dataset. Dawsen's peak popularity came in 1999 when it ranked #2,347. Use the chart and map above to compare Dawsen'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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