Dawson
Meaning
"son of David"
Origin: English
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #139
- Total SSA Count
- 2,576
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Daws, Daw
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"son of David"
Origin: English
"gift of God, pool"
Origin: American (Jay + Lynn)
Dawson is more popular, ranked #139 vs #2013 for Jaylynn.
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Dawson is more popular, ranked #139 compared to Jaylynn at #2013 in the United States.
Dawson means "son of David" (English origin). Jaylynn means "gift of God, pool" (American (Jay + Lynn) origin).
Dawson is primarily a boy name. Jaylynn is primarily a girl name.