Dawson
DAW-sun
Boy
Average rank #301 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?
๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ England & Wales
#560
in 2024
๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ Scotland
#243
in 2025
๐ฎ๐ช Ireland
#432
in 2025
๐บ๐ธ USA
#143
in 2025
๐จ๐ฆ Canada
#127
in 2024
Not in top rankings for: ๐ฆ๐บ Australia, ๐ณ๐ฟ New Zealand
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