Dawnita: 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	25	3	–	#4,618
1960s	131	13	+424%	#2,567
1970s	136	14	+4%	#2,978
1980s	50	5	-63%	#5,614
1990s	6	1	-88%	#12,463
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

#4,618

1960s

131

+424%

#2,567

1970s

136

+4%

#2,978

1980s

-63%

#5,614

1990s

-88%

#12,463

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Dawnita

Dawnita 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, 348 American babies have been named Dawnita. Its peak came in 1967, when 23 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 Dawnita stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Dawnita?

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

Dawnita 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	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
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2018	–	–
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2015	–	–
2014	–	–
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2012	–	–
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2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	12	#5,614
1975	12	#4,919
1970	15	#3,906
1965	10	#4,261
1960	9	#4,523
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Dawnita?

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

How many people named Dawnita are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Dawnita are alive in the United States, based on 348 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Dawnita in 2025?

Dawnita 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 Dawnita?

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

When was the name Dawnita most popular?

Dawnita peaked in 1967, when 23 newborns received the name.

Is Dawnita a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Dawnita rising or falling?

Dawnita has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Dawnita

Dawnita popularity over time

The story of Dawnita

How old are people named Dawnita?

Dawnita year by year

Frequently asked questions

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