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Dawson

“Variant of David — Beloved” — Hebrew origin

Boy's name · #143 in the US (2025) · 2020s

Dawson has appeared in US records since 1885 — best rank #136 (1999) · 52,802 babies named Dawson all-time · 1 in 680 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 460 boys in N. Ireland (2025) · about 1 in 640 boys in Canada (2024) · about 1 in 1,200 boys in Scotland (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 48 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Dawsons

• Dawson Mercer — Canadian ice hockey player
• Dawson Turner — English banker, botanist and antiquary (1775-1858)
• Dawson Knox — American football player (born 1996)
• Dawson Walker — Scottish footballer (1916-1973)
• Dawson Mathis — American politician (1940-2017)

In stories & tradition

• Dawson Leery — Dawson's Creek

What Dawsons become

Among 60 notable people named Dawson:

Athletes appear 2.09× more often than among typical names — e.g. Dawson Mercer, Canadian ice hockey player.

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