Dawnell: 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	49	5	–	#3,744
1960s	124	12	+153%	#2,495
1970s	149	15	+20%	#3,395
1980s	47	5	-68%	#5,642
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

#3,744

1960s

124

+153%

#2,495

1970s

149

+20%

#3,395

1980s

-68%

#5,642

1990s

–

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Dawnell

Dawnell 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, 369 American babies have been named Dawnell. Its peak came in 1968, when 25 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 Dawnell stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Dawnell?

The median living Dawnell is about 54 years old; half are between 48 and 60. An estimated 300 people named Dawnell 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.

Dawnell year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
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2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	5	#11,057
1980	6	#9,355
1975	13	#4,649
1970	15	#3,905
1965	15	#3,290
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Dawnell?

The median living Dawnell is about 54 years old. Half of all living Dawnells are between 48 and 60 years old.

How many people named Dawnell are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Dawnell are alive in the United States, based on 369 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Dawnell in 2025?

Dawnell 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 Dawnell?

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

When was the name Dawnell most popular?

Dawnell peaked in 1968, when 25 newborns received the name.

Is Dawnell a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Dawnell rising or falling?

Dawnell has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Dawnell

Dawnell popularity over time

The story of Dawnell

How old are people named Dawnell?

Dawnell year by year

Frequently asked questions

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