Dawson
Dawson is a distinctive choice, ranked #478 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Dawson in their class.
About the Name Dawson
Dawson is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 4933 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #470 in 2015 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1998.
Dawson is fairly common in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Dawson in their class.
In the US it ranks even higher at #139, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
⭐ Famous People Named Dawson
- Richard Dawson — Richard Dawson was an English actor, comedian, game-show host, and panelist.
- Jordan Dawson — Jordan Dawson is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Adelaide Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).
- Mark Dawson — Mark Richard Dawson is a British-American entertainment manager and CEO of Dawson, Reeves and Zutaut Entertainment Group (otherwise known as DRZ Entertainment Group), based in Los Angeles.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Dawson
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In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Dawson
Almost certainly the only Dawson in the class
UK Popularity (1998–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2025)
Rank · SSA official data
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