Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1965

Dawne

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Dawne
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1965
124 babies
All-time total
2,603
#3,947 all-time among girls
First recorded
1926
in Social Security records

Dawne popularity over time

2,603 babies have been named Dawne since 1926, 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
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1965Girls

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 – – – –
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1920s 30 3 – #3,197
1930s 90 9 +200% #2,333
1940s 245 25 +172% #1,535
1950s 512 51 +109% #1,161
1960s 1,018 102 +99% #906
1970s 565 57 -44% #1,018
1980s 117 12 -79% #3,450
1990s 26 3 -78% #9,554
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2010s – – – –
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Dawne

Dawne 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 1926, 2,603 American babies have been named Dawne. Its peak came in 1965, when 124 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 Dawne stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Dawne?

The median living Dawne is about 60 years old; half are between 54 and 66. An estimated 2,200 people named Dawne are alive in the United States today.

median 60 020406080100

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

Dawne year by year

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

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1990 6 #11,756
1985 8 #7,745
1980 16 #4,562
1975 39 #2,176
1970 122 #1,018
1965 124 #906
1960 87 #1,165
1955 58 #1,323
1950 28 #1,798
1945 19 #1,946
1940 12 #2,453
1935 13 #2,333
1930 7 #3,737
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Dawne?

The median living Dawne is about 60 years old. Half of all living Dawnes are between 54 and 66 years old.

How many people named Dawne are alive today?

An estimated 2,200 people named Dawne are alive in the United States, based on 2,603 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Dawne in 2025?

Dawne 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 Dawne?

2,603 babies have been named Dawne in the United States since 1926, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Dawne most popular?

Dawne peaked in 1965, when 124 newborns received the name.

Is Dawne a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Dawne rising or falling?

Dawne has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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