Dawn vs Dawna

Side-by-side comparison of Dawn and Dawna — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Dawn

Girl name · Rank #1847

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Name B

Dawna

Girl name

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Metric Dawn Dawna
Current Rank #1847 Unranked
Total Births (all years) 289,552 6,017
Peak Year 1970 1966
Peak Year Births 15,681 264
Peak Decade 1960ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1888 1919

Births by Decade

Decade Dawn Dawna
1880ss 5 —
1890ss 26 —
1900ss 30 —
1910ss 357 6
1920ss 1,464 93
1930ss 3,732 180
1940ss 8,631 375
1950ss 38,899 1,113
1960ss 114,292 2,157
1970ss 92,445 1,159
1980ss 22,406 575
1990ss 4,303 248
2000ss 1,576 75
2010ss 921 31
2020ss 465 5

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Dawn Dawna
2014 94 —
2015 99 7
2016 85 —
2017 103 6
2018 100 —
2019 86 —
2020 83 —
2021 96 —
2022 100 —
2023 78 5
2024 108 —

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1888–2024.

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