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Report of the name 'Dawson' - FitBabyNames

Dawson Name Popularity Trends: Regional & Generational Analysis

The name Dawson is celebrated as the most popular name in South Dakota, USA, spanning across all generations. It is also the most favored Boy name among Generation Alpha in the MidWest region. Over the recent 3 years, the trend of this Boy name is stalled, while the trend over the past 25 years is stalled. Between 2020 and 2022, the popularity of Dawson has been stalled for male in the MidWest region, stalled for male in the Northeast region, stalled for male in the South region, stalled for male in the West region. Meanwhile, the long-term trend (25 years) shows it has been stalled for male in the MidWest region, stalled for male in the Northeast region, stalled for male in the South region, stalled for male in the West region. Generational insights show the name 'Dawson' has seen varying ranks over time: In the G.I. Generation generation (1901~1927), it ranked 1352nd out of 1654 names. In the Millennials (Gen Y) generation (1981~1996), it ranked 1160th out of 1406 names. In the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) generation (1997~2012), it ranked 226th out of 1436 names. In the Generation Alpha generation (2013~2023), it ranked 217th out of 1274 names. Explore detailed regional and generational insights into the name 'Dawson' to discover its timeless appeal and modern trends.

 
 
 

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Visualized Trend by Regions for 'Dawson'
Visualized Trend by States for 'Dawson'

 
 
 

The total number and actual popularities of births of the name "Dawson"

Years with the same rank do not necessarily indicate the same number of births. Name data come from Social Security card applications for births that occurred in the United States.  
 
 

The rankings of the name "Dawson" by years

 
 
 

Dawson Name Popularity by Generations

 
Generation Gender Rank Total Names
G.I. Generation(1901~1927) Boy 1352nd/1654 40
Millennials (Gen Y)(1981~1996) Boy 1160th/1406 502
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers)(1997~2012) Boy 226th/1436 24,989
Generation Alpha(2013~2023) Boy 217th/1274 19,807

 
 

Name Rankings by Generations and Regions

TOP(%) MidWest Northeast South West
G.I. Generation
(1901~1927)
- - - -
Silent Generation
(1928~1945)
- - - -
Baby Boomers
(1946~1964)
- - - -
Generation X (Gen X)
(1965~1980)
- - - -
Millennials (Gen Y)
(1981~1996)
- - - -
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers)
(1997~2012)
49.71%
170th/342
57.14%
200th/350
43.37%
193rd/445
46.12%
214th/464
Generation Alpha
(2013~2023)
54.80%
154th/281
67.10%
208th/310
45.17%
173rd/383
45.07%
192nd/426
 
 

Popularities by States

In this context, popularity is determined by dividing the number of births with a specific name in a given state by the total number of births in that state. This method provides an absolute measure of popularity that remains unaffected by population size.