girl's name
Dawna
- Gender Girl
- Letters 5
- Births on record 6,058
Scotland
#326
1975 births
Dawna is a girl's name. In 2023 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1966, when 264 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1919.
Dawna over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2023, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 6 |
| 1920s | 93 |
| 1930s | 180 |
| 1940s | 375 |
| 1950s | 1,113 |
| 1960s | 2,157 |
| 1970s | 1,159 |
| 1980s | 575 |
| 1990s | 248 |
| 2000s | 75 |
| 2010s | 31 |
| 2020s (to 2023) | 5 |
How popular is Dawna?
In 2023, Dawna was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Dawna is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Dawna
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Dawna also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Dawna over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Dawna
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Dawna — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Dawna
How popular is the name Dawna?
In 2023, Dawna was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Dawna a girl's or a boy's name?
Dawna is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Dawna most popular?
Dawna peaked in 1966, when 264 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.