Dawson vs Dylan
Head-to-head: full US statistics and history since 1880.
Dawson
a vintage name making a comeback
- Rank today
- #143
- Peak
- #136 (1999)
- Babies in 2025
- 2,487
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- TX, OH, FL
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Dylan
a steady, dependable choice
- Rank today
- #41
- Peak
- #19 (2003)
- Babies in 2025
- 6,208
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, TX, FL
The verdict
Dylan is the more popular pick (#41 vs #143). Both sit in a similar popularity band — Dylan is a steady, dependable choice, Dawson is a vintage name making a comeback.
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