Total births
224
Boys' name · since 1974
Dawaun
Dawaun has 224 recorded births since 1974 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1992 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 224
- total births
- 1974–2021
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 35%
- born in that decade
224 boys have been named Dawaun since 1974, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dawaun has been recorded 224 times among boys since 1974, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1974 to 2021.
- 224 total births
- 1974–2021 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 35% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
224 boys have been named Dawaun since 1974, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2021.
- 224
- total births
- 1974–2021
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 35%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
35% of everyone ever named Dawaun was born in this single decade.
1992
Single peak year
12 babies were named Dawaun in 1992 - its busiest year on record.
Dawaun's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Dawaun's full recorded timeline at 1994, 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 1976, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1992 peak of 12 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Dawaun at a glance
Last recorded 2021Peak year
1992
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1974
Dawaun popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1974–2021
- Peak year (1992)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 48 years of records
Dawaun by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Dawaun's strongest decade.
78 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Dawaun births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 22
1970s
22 births
- 1980s
1980s
50 births
- 1990s
1990s
78 births
- 2000s
2000s
51 births
- 2010s 18
2010s
18 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 78 births (35% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Dawaun? ▼
Dawaun has been given to 224 babies in the U.S. since 1974, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2021. 12 babies were born in 1992, its single highest year.
When was Dawaun most popular? ▼
Dawaun was most popular in the 1990s decade with 78 total births. The single peak year was 1992.
How long has the name Dawaun been used? ▼
Records for Dawaun go back to 1974, giving 48 years of history through 2021.
What names are similar to Dawaun? ▼
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.
What to do with Dawaun's data
- Dawaun's decade-level peak was the 1990s (78 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Dawaun
Nearby Names Like Dawaun
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Dawaun
Dawson Boy
#139 52,802 births
Dawayne Boy
#10034 1,690 births
Dawn Boy
#11080 1,039 births
Dawud Boy
#2888 1,030 births
Dawan Boy
#11130 817 births
Compare Dawaun side by side: Dawaun vs Dawson Dawaun vs Dawayne Dawaun vs Dawn
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1974–2021 (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. "Dawaun: Baby Name Since 1974 - 224 Births, Peak 1992." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/dawaun. 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 Dawaun 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 July 2026.