Dashawna: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	13	1	–	#7,727
1980s	66	7	+408%	#5,747
1990s	209	21	+217%	#3,836
2000s	160	16	-23%	#4,301
2010s	35	4	-78%	#11,422
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#7,727

1980s

+408%

#5,747

1990s

209

+217%

#3,836

2000s

160

-23%

#4,301

2010s

-78%

#11,422

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Dashawna

Dashawna is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1977, 483 American babies have been named Dashawna. Its peak came in 1997, when 29 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Dashawna stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Dashawna?

The median living Dashawna is about 28 years old; half are between 22 and 33. An estimated 500 people named Dashawna are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Dashawna year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	5	#16,130
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	5	#17,210
2013	–	–
2012	8	#12,503
2011	9	#11,422
2010	8	#12,574
2009	6	#15,721
2008	5	#18,213
2007	11	#10,304
2006	17	#7,234
2005	16	#7,227
2004	15	#7,490
2003	24	#5,126
2002	29	#4,301
2001	19	#5,876
2000	18	#6,009
1995	19	#5,066
1990	20	#4,734
1985	12	#5,747
1980	6	#9,347
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Dashawna, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Dashawna?

The median living Dashawna is about 28 years old. Half of all living Dashawnas are between 22 and 33 years old.

How many people named Dashawna are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Dashawna are alive in the United States, based on 483 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Dashawna in 2025?

Dashawna did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Dashawna?

483 babies have been named Dashawna in the United States since 1977, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Dashawna most popular?

Dashawna peaked in 1997, when 29 newborns received the name.

Is Dashawna a boy or girl name?

Dashawna is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Dashawna rising or falling?

Dashawna is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Dashawna popularity over time

The story of Dashawna

How old are people named Dashawna?

Dashawna year by year

Frequently asked questions

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