Kobe vs Dawson
Dawson leads today (#143 vs #518), and Dawson is still climbing.
145 years, head to head
Babies named Kobe and Dawson per year in U.S. Social Security records, 1880–2025.
Head to head
2025 rank
#518
#143
Babies named in 2025
578
2,487
Peak year
2020
2024
Trend
Declining since 2001
Rising since 1985
Usually for
Boys
Boys
Lifetime births
22,513
52,802
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