Dawnetta: 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	26	3	–	#5,537
1960s	98	10	+277%	#3,351
1970s	121	12	+23%	#3,133
1980s	52	5	-57%	#5,909
1990s	5	1	-90%	#13,811
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

#5,537

1960s

+277%

#3,351

1970s

121

+23%

#3,133

1980s

-57%

#5,909

1990s

-90%

#13,811

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Dawnetta

Dawnetta 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 1952, 302 American babies have been named Dawnetta. Its peak came in 1970, when 21 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 Dawnetta stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Dawnetta?

The median living Dawnetta is about 54 years old; half are between 47 and 59. An estimated 300 people named Dawnetta 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.

Dawnetta 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	6	#9,589
1980	9	#6,915
1975	10	#5,631
1970	21	#3,133
1965	10	#4,260
1960	5	#6,565
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Dawnetta?

The median living Dawnetta is about 54 years old. Half of all living Dawnettas are between 47 and 59 years old.

How many people named Dawnetta are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Dawnetta are alive in the United States, based on 302 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Dawnetta in 2025?

Dawnetta 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 Dawnetta?

302 babies have been named Dawnetta in the United States since 1952, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Dawnetta most popular?

Dawnetta peaked in 1970, when 21 newborns received the name.

Is Dawnetta a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Dawnetta rising or falling?

Dawnetta has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Dawnetta

Dawnetta popularity over time

The story of Dawnetta

How old are people named Dawnetta?

Dawnetta year by year

Frequently asked questions

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