US rank #11084 Boys' name Peak 1979 817 births

Dawan — #11084 US boys' name

817 babies named Dawan in U.S. Social Security records since 1956, with the highest year being 1979. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s61970s1901980s2011990s1912000s1542010s582020s17
#11084
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 22% of names given to boys today.

1980s
Peak decade

25% of everyone ever named Dawan was born in this single decade.

1979
Single peak year

35 babies were named Dawan in 1979 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Dawan

The Social Security Administration has registered 817 babies named Dawan between 1956 and 2024, spanning 69 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Dawan currently holds the #11084 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1979, when 35 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Dawan performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 201 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Dawan shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New Jersey, which accounts for 29 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Michigan and New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Dawan in 4 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Dawan in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 817 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Dawan at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

817

Since 1956

69 years of records

Peak year

1979

35 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

#11,084

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1956

Recorded for 69 years

Last year on file: 2024

Dawan popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1956

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1979)
35
Annual births at peak — across 69 years of records
010203040 202420122005199819911984197719701956 6

Dawan popularity over time — girls

35 total births recorded since 1971 (Dawan as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 35 births
4681012 19831979197619731971 6

Dawan by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
201 births that decade — 25% of Dawan's all-time total
1950s61970s1901980s2011990s1912000s1542010s582020s17

Dawan by state

Where Dawan concentrates geographically — total births since 1956

Geographically diffuse
Top 4 states by recorded births for the name Dawan
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New Jersey
29 3.5%
#2 Michigan
5 0.6%
#3 New York
5 0.6%
#4 Ohio
5 0.6%
New Jersey share of Dawan's total US births 3.5%
Even split

29 of 817 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Dawan?
817 babies have been named Dawan since 1956. It currently ranks #11084 among boys. The peak year was 1979 with 35 births.
When was Dawan most popular?
Dawan was most popular in the 1980s decade with 201 total births. The single peak year was 1979.
Where is Dawan most popular?
The top states for the name Dawan are New Jersey (29 births), Michigan (5 births), New York (5 births).
How long has the name Dawan been used?
Dawan has been recorded in Social Security data since 1956, spanning 69 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Dawan?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Dawson, Dawayne, Dawn, Dawud, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1956–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.