Dawanna: 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	16	2	–	#5,706
1960s	67	7	+319%	#3,644
1970s	139	14	+107%	#3,455
1980s	131	13	-6%	#3,585
1990s	74	7	-44%	#5,230
2000s	8	1	-89%	#10,989
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

#5,706

1960s

+319%

#3,644

1970s

139

+107%

#3,455

1980s

131

-6%

#3,585

1990s

-44%

#5,230

2000s

-89%

#10,989

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Dawanna

Dawanna 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 1955, 435 American babies have been named Dawanna. Its peak came in 1983, when 22 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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

How old are people named Dawanna?

The median living Dawanna is about 45 years old; half are between 38 and 53. An estimated 400 people named Dawanna 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.

Dawanna 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	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	8	#10,989
1995	–	–
1990	17	#5,345
1985	13	#5,428
1980	15	#4,779
1975	17	#3,807
1970	12	#4,555
1965	7	#5,403
1960	–	–
1955	5	#6,021
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Dawanna?

The median living Dawanna is about 45 years old. Half of all living Dawannas are between 38 and 53 years old.

How many people named Dawanna are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Dawanna are alive in the United States, based on 435 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Dawanna in 2025?

Dawanna 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 Dawanna?

435 babies have been named Dawanna in the United States since 1955, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Dawanna most popular?

Dawanna peaked in 1983, when 22 newborns received the name.

Is Dawanna a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Dawanna rising or falling?

Dawanna has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Dawanna

Dawanna popularity over time

The story of Dawanna

How old are people named Dawanna?

Dawanna year by year

Frequently asked questions

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