Total births
6,017
Girls' name · since 1919
Dawna
Dawna has 6,017 recorded births since 1919 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1966 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 6,017
- total births
- 1919–2023
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 36%
- born in that decade
6,017 girls have been named Dawna since 1919, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Dawna has 6,017 recorded births among girls since 1919, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1960s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1919 to 2023.
- 6,017 total births
- 1919–2023 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 36% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
6,017 girls have been named Dawna since 1919, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 2023.
- 6,017
- total births
- 1919–2023
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 36%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
36% of everyone ever named Dawna was born in this single decade.
1966
Single peak year
264 babies were named Dawna in 1966 - its busiest year on record.
Dawna's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Dawna's SSA record in two at 1967 and the more recent half accounts for 46% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 54%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1928, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1966 peak of 264, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Dawna at a glance
Last recorded 2023Peak year
1966
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1919
Dawna popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1919–2023
- Peak year (1966)
- 264
- Annual births at peak, across 105 years of records
Dawna by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Dawna's strongest decade.
2,157 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.
Dawna births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 6
1910s
6 births
- 1920s 93
1920s
93 births
- 1930s 180
1930s
180 births
- 1940s 375
1940s
375 births
- 1950s
1950s
1,113 births
- 1960s
1960s
2,157 births
- 1970s
1970s
1,159 births
- 1980s 575
1980s
575 births
- 1990s 248
1990s
248 births
- 2000s 75
2000s
75 births
- 2010s 31
2010s
31 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 2,157 births (36% of all-time use).
How Dawna compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Dawna's total volume
Dawna vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Dawna by state
Where Dawna concentrates geographically, total births since 1919
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 858 | 14.3% |
| #2 | Pennsylvania | | 287 | 4.8% |
| #3 | Texas | | 271 | 4.5% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 246 | 4.1% |
| #5 | Massachusetts | | 195 | 3.2% |
| #6 | Utah | | 164 | 2.7% |
| #7 | Washington | | 158 | 2.6% |
| #8 | Oklahoma | | 137 | 2.3% |
California share of Dawna's total US births 14.3%
Even split
858 of 6,017 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 27 reporting states.
Dawna appears in 27 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Dawna? ▼
6,017 babies have been named Dawna since 1919. It was last recorded in 2023. The peak year was 1966 with 264 births.
When was Dawna most popular? ▼
Dawna was most popular in the 1960s decade with 2,157 total births. The single peak year was 1966.
Where is Dawna most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Dawna are California (858 births), Pennsylvania (287 births), Texas (271 births).
How long has the name Dawna been used? ▼
Dawna has been recorded in Social Security data since 1919, spanning 105 years of data through 2023.
What names are similar to Dawna? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Dawn, Dawne, Dawson, Dawsyn, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Dawna's data
- Dawna's decade-level peak was the 1960s (2,157 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.
- California records the most Dawnas (858 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Dawna
Nearby Names Like Dawna
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Dawna
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Dawsyn Girl
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Dawnmarie Girl
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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, 1919–2023 (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. "Dawna: Baby Name Since 1919 - 6,017 Births, Peak 1966." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/dawna. 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 Dawna 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.