Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 1979

Dawan

Gender Boy · 4% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists

A male given name originating as a coinage, of African-American usage.

Rank 2025
–
among boys
Babies in 2025
<5
named Dawan
How common
–
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1979
40 babies
All-time total
852
#5,831 all-time among boys
First recorded
1956
in Social Security records

Dawan popularity over time

852 babies have been named Dawan since 1956, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.010.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – 6 6 1 – #3,618
1960s – – – – – –
1970s 25 190 215 22 – #1,640
1980s 10 201 211 21 -2% #1,904
1990s – 191 191 19 -9% #2,687
2000s – 154 154 15 -19% #3,528
2010s – 58 58 6 -62% #7,109
2020s (to 2025) – 17 17 3 -51% #11,185

The story of Dawan

Dawan 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 1956, 852 American babies have been named Dawan. Its peak came in 1979, when 40 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

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 Dawan stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Dawan?

The median living Dawan is about 35 years old; half are between 24 and 45. An estimated 800 people named Dawan are alive in the United States today.

median 35 020406080100

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

Dawan year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – – –
2024 – – 6 #11,250
2023 – – 5 #12,641
2022 – – 6 #11,185
2021 – – – –
2020 – – – –
2019 – – – –
2018 – – 8 #9,017
2017 – – – –
2016 – – 6 #11,040
2015 – – 6 #10,987
2014 – – – –
2013 – – 8 #8,978
2012 – – 11 #7,179
2011 – – 11 #7,109
2010 – – 8 #8,985
2009 – – 6 #11,318
2008 – – 12 #6,849
2007 – – 14 #5,985
2006 – – 17 #5,127
2005 – – 18 #4,678
2004 – – 21 #4,153
2003 – – 18 #4,463
2002 – – 8 #7,819
2001 – – 24 #3,528
2000 – – 16 #4,629
1995 – – 22 #3,121
1990 – – 22 #2,881
1985 – – 20 #2,525
1980 – – 17 #2,748
1975 – – 15 #2,663
1970 – – 8 #3,587
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Dawan?

The median living Dawan is about 35 years old. Half of all living Dawans are between 24 and 45 years old.

How many people named Dawan are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Dawan are alive in the United States, based on 852 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Dawan mean?

A male given name originating as a coinage, of African-American usage.

How popular is the name Dawan in 2025?

Dawan 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 Dawan?

852 babies have been named Dawan in the United States since 1956, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Dawan most popular?

Dawan peaked in 1979, when 40 newborns received the name.

Is Dawan a boy or girl name?

Dawan is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 96% of babies with the name.

Is the name Dawan rising or falling?

Dawan has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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