Given name
Dawsyn
“the son of David”
Dawsyn is a variant of Dawson. One English interpretation is “the son of David.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Dawsyn is a variant of Dawson. One English interpretation is “the son of David.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Dawsyn 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
Dawsyn through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,703
- 582 boys · 1,121 girls
- Most popular year
- 2017
- 203 babies
- 2025
- 59
- #3,791 for girls · #4,894 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −37%
- Cooling
Boys, girls and both
The balance of boys and girls given this name has shifted over time. Recent births are 27% boys.
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 39 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 3,791 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 38.3% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 162 in 2017. It also appeared in 20 birth records for boys in 2025. In 2025, California had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (6). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 985 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.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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