Gender
Origin
- English
- Son Of David
David''s son; a surname
Syllables
2
Themes
- Surname
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Dawson
Pronunciation
da(w)-son
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1999 (rank #136, 2,802 births); most recent 2025 (rank #143, 2,487 births)
- Girls: peak in 2023 (rank #1963, 100 births); most recent 2025 (rank #2256, 81 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,487 | 81 |
| 2024 | 2,576 | 90 |
| 2023 | 2,449 | 100 |
| 2022 | 2,045 | 94 |
| 2021 | 1,829 | 99 |
| 2020 | 1,918 | 73 |
| 2019 | 1,960 | 82 |
| 2018 | 2,099 | 98 |
| 2017 | 2,017 | 64 |
| 2016 | 1,794 | 82 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2016 (rank #470, 86 births); most recent 2025 (rank #479, 81 births)
- Girls: peak in 2020 (rank #5492, 3 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 81 | – |
| 2024 | 68 | – |
| 2023 | 54 | – |
| 2022 | 69 | – |
| 2021 | 69 | – |
| 2020 | 67 | 3 |
| 2019 | 77 | – |
| 2018 | 76 | – |
| 2017 | 76 | – |
| 2016 | 86 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 1999 (rank #330, 134 births); most recent 2023 (rank #1342, 24 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 24 |
| 2022 | 17 |
| 2021 | 16 |
| 2020 | 16 |
| 2019 | 19 |
| 2018 | 20 |
| 2017 | 25 |
| 2016 | 20 |
| 2015 | 28 |
| 2014 | 28 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2020 (rank #224, 21 births); most recent 2025 (rank #418, 8 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 8 |
| 2024 | 15 |
| 2023 | 10 |
| 2022 | 14 |
| 2021 | 17 |
| 2020 | 21 |
| 2019 | 14 |
| 2018 | 8 |
| 2017 | 11 |
| 2016 | 18 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 2025 (rank #243, 17 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 17 |
| 2024 | 11 |
| 2023 | 10 |
| 2022 | 12 |
| 2021 | 9 |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2019 | 10 |
| 2018 | 7 |
| 2017 | 8 |
| 2016 | 8 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2023 (rank #126, 19 births); most recent 2025 (rank #126, 18 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 18 |
| 2024 | 13 |
| 2023 | 19 |
| 2022 | 14 |
| 2021 | 8 |
| 2020 | 10 |
| 2019 | 12 |
| 2018 | 4 |
| 2017 | 11 |
| 2016 | 9 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 1999 (rank #41, 98 births); most recent 2023 (rank #132, 26 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 26 |
| 2022 | 34 |
| 2021 | 41 |
| 2020 | 27 |
| 2019 | 33 |
| 2018 | 43 |
| 2017 | 29 |
| 2016 | 30 |
| 2015 | 27 |
| 2014 | 19 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence