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Summary

Dawson originates from Old English, meaning 'son of Daw', which is a diminutive of 'David', a significant biblical name. The name has evolved from 'Daw' to 'David' and finally to 'Dawson'. It reflects a modern and trendy persona and has biblical relevance through its connection to David. Its usage as a surname became popular in the 19th century.

The name Dawson is most popular in Alaska, USA across all generations. It ranks highest as a Boy name among the Generation Alpha generation in the MidWest region. Recent 3-year trends show this Boy name is gaining popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. Recent 3-year trends show this Girl name is gaining popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. From 2020-2022, Dawson has been stalled for male in MidWest, stalled for female in MidWest, too falling for male in Northeast, too falling for male in South, stalled for female in South, too falling for male in West, stalled for female in West. The long-term 25-year analysis reveals it has been stalled for male in MidWest, stalled for female in MidWest, stalled for male in Northeast, stalled for male in South, stalled for female in South, stalled for male in West, stalled for female in West. Across generations, 'Dawson' has shown interesting popularity patterns: Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 1294th out of 7545 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 1428th out of 6773 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 1609th out of 7552 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 2107th out of 10718 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 1224th out of 16616 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 226th out of 24088 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 212th out of 23106 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 5215th out of 35406 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 2369th out of 30306 names. Discover how the name 'Dawson' has evolved through American history with our comprehensive regional and generational analysis.