Total births
12
Girls' name · since 1999
Dawnae
Dawnae has 12 recorded births since 1999 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2001 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 12
- total births
- 1999–2001
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 58%
- born in that decade
Dawnae is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 12 have been recorded since 1999.
Social Security Administration records show Dawnae recorded 12 times among girls since 1999, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1999 to 2001.
- 12 total births
- 1999–2001 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 58% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
12 girls have been named Dawnae since 1999, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2001.
- 12
- total births
- 1999–2001
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 58%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
58% of everyone ever named Dawnae was born in this single decade.
2001
Single peak year
7 babies were named Dawnae in 2001 - its busiest year on record.
Dawnae's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Dawnae's full recorded timeline at 2001, 58% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 42% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1999, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2001 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Dawnae at a glance
Last recorded 2001Peak year
2001
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1999
Dawnae popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1999–2001
- Peak year (2001)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 3 years of records
Dawnae by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Dawnae's strongest decade.
7 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 58% of all-time use.
Dawnae births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 7 births (58% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Dawnae? ▼
Since 1999, Social Security records show 12 babies named Dawnae. The most recent recorded year was 2001. Its busiest year on record was 2001, with 7 births.
When was Dawnae most popular? ▼
Dawnae was most popular in the 2000s decade with 7 total births. The single peak year was 2001.
How long has the name Dawnae been used? ▼
Records for Dawnae go back to 1999, giving 3 years of history through 2001.
What names are similar to Dawnae? ▼
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.
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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, 1999–2001 (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. "Dawnae: Baby Name Since 1999 - 12 Births, Peak 2001." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/dawnae. 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 Dawnae 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.