Dawson appears in 2007`s top-1000 name list at rank 250.. 1999 was a `top year` for the name Dawson. (Based on 128 years of name history) In that year it ranked #136. The last time Dawson appeared among the most common names was in 1890. Our records go back to 1880

Year	Rank	Rank
2007	250
2006	233
2005	221
2004	206
2003	204
2002	193
2001	183
2000	168
1999	136
1998	175
1997	734
1996	759
1995	895
1994	854
1993	---
1992	---
1991	---
1990	---
1980	---
1970	---
1960	---
1950	---
1940	---
1930	---
1920	---
1910	995
1900	---
1890	825
1880	---