Dawson
DAW-sun
Boy
Average rank #285 across 5 of 7 countries
Etymology
Meaning & origin
English
From a surname meaning "son of David". This name was popularized in the late 1990s by the television drama 'Dawson's Creek'.
Popularity
How popular is Dawson?
馃彺鬆仹鬆仮鬆仴鬆伄鬆仹鬆伩 England & Wales
#478
in 2025
馃彺鬆仹鬆仮鬆伋鬆仯鬆伌鬆伩 Scotland
#243
in 2025
馃嚠馃嚜 Ireland
#432
in 2025
馃嚭馃嚫 USA
#143
in 2025
馃嚚馃嚘 Canada
#127
in 2024
Not in top rankings for: 馃嚘馃嚭 Australia, 馃嚦馃嚳 New Zealand
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