Total births
435
Girls' name · since 1955
Dawanna
435 babies named Dawanna in U.S. Social Security records since 1955, with the highest year being 1983. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 435
- total births
- 1955–2000
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 32%
- born in that decade
435 girls have been named Dawanna since 1955, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Dawanna recorded 435 times among girls since 1955, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1955 to 2000.
- 435 total births
- 1955–2000 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 32% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
435 girls have been named Dawanna since 1955, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 2000.
- 435
- total births
- 1955–2000
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 32%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
32% of everyone ever named Dawanna was born in this single decade.
1983
Single peak year
22 babies were named Dawanna in 1983 - its busiest year on record.
Dawanna's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Dawanna's full recorded timeline at 1978, 53% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 47% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1955, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1983 peak of 22 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Dawanna at a glance
Last recorded 2000Peak year
1983
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1955
Dawanna popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1955–2000
- Peak year (1983)
- 22
- Annual births at peak, across 46 years of records
Dawanna by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Dawanna's strongest decade.
139 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.
Dawanna births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 16
1950s
16 births
- 1960s
1960s
67 births
- 1970s
1970s
139 births
- 1980s
1980s
131 births
- 1990s
1990s
74 births
- 2000s 8
2000s
8 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 139 births (32% of all-time use).
Dawanna by state
Where Dawanna concentrates geographically, total births since 1955
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Dawanna? ▼
435 babies have been named Dawanna since 1955. It was last recorded in 2000. The peak year was 1983 with 22 births.
When was Dawanna most popular? ▼
Dawanna was most popular in the 1970s decade with 139 total births. The single peak year was 1983.
Where is Dawanna most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Dawanna are Illinois (5 births), Louisiana (5 births).
How long has the name Dawanna been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Dawanna since 1955 -- 46 years through the most recent 2000 data.
What names are similar to Dawanna? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Dawn, Dawna, Dawne, Dawson, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Dawanna's data
- Dawanna's decade-level peak was the 1970s (139 total births); usage has since declined to 8 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Illinois records the most Dawannas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Illinois names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Dawanna
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1955–2000 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Dawanna: Baby Name Since 1955 - 435 Births, Peak 1983." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/dawanna. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Dawanna draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.