Dawana: 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	61	6	–	#3,521
1960s	137	14	+125%	#2,890
1970s	191	19	+39%	#2,882
1980s	109	11	-43%	#3,889
1990s	35	4	-68%	#8,662
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

#3,521

1960s

137

+125%

#2,890

1970s

191

+39%

#2,882

1980s

109

-43%

#3,889

1990s

-68%

#8,662

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Dawana

Dawana 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 1951, 533 American babies have been named Dawana. Its peak came in 1976, when 26 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 Dawana stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Dawana?

The median living Dawana is about 51 years old; half are between 44 and 59. An estimated 500 people named Dawana 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.

Dawana 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	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
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2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	9	#8,662
1985	9	#7,097
1980	15	#4,778
1975	17	#3,806
1970	21	#3,132
1965	18	#2,960
1960	–	–
1955	5	#6,020
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Dawana?

The median living Dawana is about 51 years old. Half of all living Dawanas are between 44 and 59 years old.

How many people named Dawana are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Dawana are alive in the United States, based on 533 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Dawana in 2025?

Dawana 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 Dawana?

533 babies have been named Dawana in the United States since 1951, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Dawana most popular?

Dawana peaked in 1976, when 26 newborns received the name.

Is Dawana a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Dawana rising or falling?

Dawana has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Dawana popularity over time

The story of Dawana

How old are people named Dawana?

Dawana year by year

Frequently asked questions

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