Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1971

Dawnette

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Dawnette
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1971
54 babies
All-time total
656
#9,946 all-time among girls
First recorded
1951
in Social Security records

Dawnette popularity over time

656 babies have been named Dawnette since 1951, 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
0.010.020.030.0418801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1971Girls

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
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1950s 68 7 – #3,412
1960s 264 26 +288% #1,891
1970s 238 24 -10% #1,691
1980s 76 8 -68% #5,625
1990s 10 1 -87% #13,484
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2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Dawnette

Dawnette 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, 656 American babies have been named Dawnette. Its peak came in 1971, when 54 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 Dawnette stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Dawnette?

The median living Dawnette is about 55 years old; half are between 50 and 61. An estimated 600 people named Dawnette are alive in the United States today.

median 55 020406080100

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

Dawnette year by year

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

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1990 5 #13,484
1985 7 #8,558
1980 11 #6,005
1975 22 #3,184
1970 46 #1,882
1965 28 #2,262
1960 15 #3,243
1955 11 #3,621
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Dawnette?

The median living Dawnette is about 55 years old. Half of all living Dawnettes are between 50 and 61 years old.

How many people named Dawnette are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Dawnette are alive in the United States, based on 656 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Dawnette in 2025?

Dawnette 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 Dawnette?

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

When was the name Dawnette most popular?

Dawnette peaked in 1971, when 54 newborns received the name.

Is Dawnette a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Dawnette rising or falling?

Dawnette has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Names like Dawnette

Names that sound and feel close to Dawnette: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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