Dawson vs Nathaniel
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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Nathaniel
a steady, dependable choice
- Rank today
- #140
- Peak
- #60 (1998)
- Babies in 2025
- 2,565
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, TX, NY
The verdict
Nathaniel is the more popular pick (#140 vs #143). Both sit in a similar popularity band — Nathaniel is a steady, dependable choice, Dawson is a vintage name making a comeback.
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