Dawna vs Dawn

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

Name A

Dawna

Girl name

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Name B

Dawn

Girl name · Rank #1847

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Dawna Dawn
2014 — 94
2015 7 99
2016 — 85
2017 6 103
2018 — 100
2019 — 86
2020 — 83
2021 — 96
2022 — 100
2023 5 78
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, 1919–2023.

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