Boys name
Dawson
Dawson is a boys' name given to 50,023 boys in the United States since 1913, peaking in 1999 with 2,795 births. It has appeared in 50 states, and reached its highest rank of 29th among boys names in West Virginia in 2024.
Which states favor Dawson
Dawson by state
Top states by all-time births named Dawson. States with a full trend page are linked; the rest show all-time totals from the same SSA data.
| Rank | State | All-time births | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas | 3,486 | #228 (2025) |
| 2 | Georgia | 2,425 | #153 (2025) |
| 3 | North Carolina | 2,134 | #122 (2025) |
| 4 | Florida | 2,084 | #179 (2025) |
| 5 | Ohio | 2,063 | #91 (2025) |
| 6 | Tennessee | 1,984 | — |
| 7 | California | 1,881 | — |
| 8 | Michigan | 1,809 | — |
| 9 | Pennsylvania | 1,808 | — |
| 10 | Indiana | 1,765 | — |
| 11 | Missouri | 1,726 | — |
| 12 | Alabama | 1,522 | — |
| 13 | Kentucky | 1,522 | — |
| 14 | Illinois | 1,516 | — |
| 15 | Wisconsin | 1,401 | — |
| 16 | New York | 1,308 | — |
| 17 | Minnesota | 1,227 | — |
| 18 | Louisiana | 1,218 | — |
| 19 | Utah | 1,203 | — |
| 20 | Iowa | 1,130 | — |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain).