Total births
2,603
Girls' name · since 1926
Dawne
2,603 babies named Dawne in U.S. Social Security records since 1926, with the highest year being 1965. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 2,603
- total births
- 1926–1994
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 39%
- born in that decade
Dawne sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 2,603 recorded since 1926.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dawne has been recorded 2,603 times among girls since 1926, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1960s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1926 to 1994.
- 2,603 total births
- 1926–1994 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 39% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
2,603 girls have been named Dawne since 1926, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1994.
- 2,603
- total births
- 1926–1994
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 39%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
39% of everyone ever named Dawne was born in this single decade.
1965
Single peak year
124 babies were named Dawne in 1965 - its busiest year on record.
Dawne's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Dawne's SSA record in two at 1959 and the more recent half accounts for 70% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 30%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1926, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1965 peak of 124, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Dawne at a glance
Last recorded 1994Peak year
1965
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1926
Dawne popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1926–1994
- Peak year (1965)
- 124
- Annual births at peak, across 69 years of records
Dawne by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Dawne's strongest decade.
1,018 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Dawne births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 30
1920s
30 births
- 1930s 90
1930s
90 births
- 1940s 245
1940s
245 births
- 1950s
1950s
512 births
- 1960s
1960s
1,018 births
- 1970s
1970s
565 births
- 1980s 117
1980s
117 births
- 1990s 26
1990s
26 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 1,018 births (39% of all-time use).
How Dawne 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 Dawne's total volume
Dawne vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Dawne by state
Where Dawne concentrates geographically, total births since 1926
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 196 | 7.5% |
| #2 | California | | 130 | 5.0% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 124 | 4.8% |
| #4 | Michigan | | 104 | 4.0% |
| #5 | Pennsylvania | | 90 | 3.5% |
| #6 | Ohio | | 87 | 3.3% |
| #7 | New Jersey | | 75 | 2.9% |
| #8 | Texas | | 25 | 1.0% |
New York share of Dawne's total US births 7.5%
Even split
196 of 2,603 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 18 reporting states.
Dawne appears in 18 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Dawne? ▼
Dawne has been given to 2,603 babies in the U.S. since 1926, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1994. 124 babies were born in 1965, its single highest year.
When was Dawne most popular? ▼
Dawne was most popular in the 1960s decade with 1,018 total births. The single peak year was 1965.
Where is Dawne most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Dawne are New York (196 births), California (130 births), Illinois (124 births).
How long has the name Dawne been used? ▼
Dawne has been recorded in Social Security data since 1926, spanning 69 years of data through 1994.
What names are similar to Dawne? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Dawn, Dawna, Dawson, Dawsyn, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Dawne's data
- Dawne's decade-level peak was the 1960s (1,018 total births); usage has since declined to 26 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Dawnes (196 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York 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 Dawne
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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, 1926–1994 (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. "Dawne: Baby Name Since 1926 - 2,603 Births, Peak 1965." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/dawne. 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 Dawne 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.