Given name
Dawsen
“the son of David”
Dawsen is a variant of Dawson. One English interpretation is “the son of David.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Dawsen is a variant of Dawson. One English interpretation is “the son of David.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Dawsen is a variant of Dawson. An origin associated with Dawson is English.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1998. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Dawsen through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 553
- 522 boys · 31 girls
- Most popular year
- 1999
- 38 babies
- 2025
- 17
- #5,437 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −19%
- Easing
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 17 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 5,437 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 20.0% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 38 in 1999. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 450 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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