Dawna: 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	6	1	–	#4,373
1920s	93	9	+1450%	#2,218
1930s	180	18	+94%	#1,513
1940s	375	38	+108%	#1,243
1950s	1,113	111	+197%	#627
1960s	2,157	216	+94%	#579
1970s	1,159	116	-46%	#756
1980s	575	58	-50%	#1,319
1990s	248	25	-57%	#2,918
2000s	75	8	-70%	#9,329
2010s	31	3	-59%	#13,349
2020s (to 2025)	5	1	-73%	#15,766

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#4,373

1920s

+1450%

#2,218

1930s

180

+94%

#1,513

1940s

375

+108%

#1,243

1950s

1,113

111

+197%

#627

1960s

2,157

216

+94%

#579

1970s

1,159

116

-46%

#756

1980s

575

-50%

#1,319

1990s

248

-57%

#2,918

2000s

-70%

#9,329

2010s

-59%

#13,349

2020s (to 2025)

-73%

#15,766

The story of Dawna

Dawna 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 1919, 6,017 American babies have been named Dawna. Its peak came in 1966, when 264 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1960s.

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

How old are people named Dawna?

The median living Dawna is about 58 years old; half are between 50 and 65. An estimated 5,200 people named Dawna 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.

Dawna 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	5	#15,766
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	6	#14,574
2016	–	–
2015	7	#13,349
2014	–	–
2013	5	#17,212
2012	6	#15,440
2011	–	–
2010	7	#13,838
2009	6	#15,725
2008	10	#11,008
2007	–	–
2006	12	#9,443
2005	7	#13,356
2004	6	#14,605
2003	8	#11,573
2002	10	#9,678
2001	6	#13,962
2000	10	#9,329
1995	19	#5,067
1990	39	#2,918
1985	37	#2,609
1980	96	#1,319
1975	118	#1,024
1970	195	#756
1965	233	#642
1960	175	#771
1955	91	#1,055
1950	53	#1,260
1945	40	#1,268
1940	27	#1,484
1935	20	#1,732
1930	13	#2,449
1925	11	#2,986
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Dawna?

The median living Dawna is about 58 years old. Half of all living Dawnas are between 50 and 65 years old.

How many people named Dawna are alive today?

An estimated 5,200 people named Dawna are alive in the United States, based on 6,017 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Dawna in 2025?

Dawna 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 Dawna?

6,017 babies have been named Dawna in the United States since 1919, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Dawna most popular?

Dawna peaked in 1966, when 264 newborns received the name.

Is Dawna a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Dawna rising or falling?

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

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Dawna popularity over time

The story of Dawna

How old are people named Dawna?

Dawna year by year

Frequently asked questions

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