Masculine dossier · first seen 1885
Dawson
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
1999
Peak births
2,802
Current vitality
Healthy
Peak generation
Gen Z
Quick answers about Dawson
How many people are named Dawson?
An estimated 51,024 living Americans are named Dawson.
How rare is Dawson?
Dawson is moderately uncommon among babies today, with 2,487 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 11.2% from its 1999 peak.
How old is the typical Dawson?
The median age of a living American named Dawson is approximately 14 years, with most bearers falling between 6 and 23 years old.
Is Dawson still popular?
Yes. Dawson is holding steady, with 2,487 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Dawson most common?
Dawson has its strongest geographic signal in South Dakota, where it appears 7.0× more often than the national baseline.
1885Peak 19992025
Peak year
1999
Decline from peak
11.2%
2025
2,487
All-time
52,802
Where it lives now
Dawson is most concentrated in South Dakota — about 7.0× the national rate in the 2000s. It also runs high in North Dakota.
States where Dawson is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.