Dawson

“Variant of David — Beloved” — Hebrew origin

Girl's name · #2256 in the US (2025) · 2020s

Dawson has appeared in US records since 1998 — best rank #1965 (2023) · 1,397 babies named Dawson all-time · 1 in 20,000 girls born in 2025.

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.

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Among 60 notable people named Dawson:

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