Dawson

Dawson

Primarily a boy's name · 98% boys

Origin: English

Meaning

Dawson is a masculine given name. Notable people with the name include:

From Wikipedia

Dawson first appears in the data in 1991 and has been recorded in 34 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 1999 with 658 babies (rank #55 that year). In 2024 it was given to 250 boys (rank #127). Its popularity has been fairly steady recently.

Numerology of Dawson

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Dawson yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

22Destiny numberThe master builderTurns visions into structures — a heightened 4.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
7Soul urgeThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
6PersonalityThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

7,710

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

658

Peak in a single year

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1991	17	#805
1992	38	#501
1993	46	#451
1994	43	#437
1995	73	#357
1996	71	#355
1997	72	#344
1998	434	#79
1999	658	#55
2000	497	#72
2001	422	#83
2002	371	#85
2003	295	#104
2004	280	#114
2005	247	#132
2006	243	#133
2007	243	#143
2008	202	#167
2009	189	#185
2010	180	#195
2011	164	#214
2012	146	#240
2013	159	#225
2014	151	#238
2015	197	#193
2016	203	#186
2017	204	#189
2018	274	#136
2019	216	#172
2020	229	#156
2021	259	#136
2022	254	#130
2023	215	#145
2024	250	#127

Year

Babies

Rank

1991

#805

1992

#501

1993

#451

1994

#437

1995

#357

1996

#355

1997

#344

1998

434

#79

1999

658

#55

2000

497

#72

2001

422

#83

2002

371

#85

2003

295

#104

2004

280

#114

2005

247

#132

2006

243

#133

2007

243

#143

2008

202

#167

2009

189

#185

2010

180

#195

2011

164

#214

2012

146

#240

2013

159

#225

2014

151

#238

2015

197

#193

2016

203

#186

2017

204

#189

2018

274

#136

2019

216

#172

2020

229

#156

2021

259

#136

2022

254

#130

2023

215

#145

2024

250

#127

Meaning

Numerology of Dawson

Popularity Over Time — Boys

More popular boys' names

Names ranked near Dawson in 2024

Other boys' names starting with D

Year-by-Year Detail