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“Variant of David — Beloved” — Hebrew origin
Girl's name · #2260 in the US (2025) · 2020s
Dawson is near its high-water mark: it reached #1969 in 2023 and still ranked #2260 in 2025. About 1,400 girls have carried it since 1998. About 96% of babies named Dawson in recent years have been boys.
Around the world: about 1 in 18,000 girls in Canada (2024).
Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 7 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.
Among 60 notable people named Dawson:
Similar names: Davie · Nazareth · Daylin · Chany · Delylah · Maven
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