Recorded 1977–1991 Boys' name Peak 1989 20 births

Dawane — boys' name

20 babies named Dawane in U.S. Social Security records since 1977, with the highest year being 1989. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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The verdict

20 boys have been named Dawane since 1977, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1991.

20
total births
1977–1991
years on record
1980s
peak decade
45%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

45% of everyone ever named Dawane was born in this single decade.

1989
Single peak year

9 babies were named Dawane in 1989 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Dawane

The Social Security Administration has registered 20 babies named Dawane between 1977 and 1991, spanning 15 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Dawane currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1991. The name reached its historical peak in 1989, when 9 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Dawane performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 9 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Dawane shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Dawane 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 20 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.

Dawane at a glance

Last recorded 1991

Total births

20

Since 1977

15 years of records

Peak year

1989

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1991

Active since

1977

Recorded for 15 years

Last year on file: 1991

Dawane popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1991–1977

Last recorded 1991
Peak year (1989)
9
Annual births at peak — across 15 years of records
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Dawane by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
9 births that decade — 45% of Dawane's all-time total
1970s61980s91990s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Dawane?
20 babies have been named Dawane since 1977. It was last recorded in 1991. The peak year was 1989 with 9 births.
When was Dawane most popular?
Dawane was most popular in the 1980s decade with 9 total births. The single peak year was 1989.
How long has the name Dawane been used?
Dawane has been recorded in Social Security data since 1977, spanning 15 years of data through 1991.
What names are similar to Dawane?
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.

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, 1977–1991 (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.