Recorded 1958–1975 Girls' name Peak 1958 30 births

Dawnella — girls' name

30 babies named Dawnella in U.S. Social Security records since 1958, with the highest year being 1958. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s71960s111970s12

The verdict

30 girls have been named Dawnella since 1958, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1975.

30
total births
1958–1975
years on record
1970s
peak decade
40%
born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade

40% of everyone ever named Dawnella was born in this single decade.

1958
Single peak year

7 babies were named Dawnella in 1958 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Dawnella

The Social Security Administration has registered 30 babies named Dawnella between 1958 and 1975, spanning 18 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Dawnella currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1975. The name reached its historical peak in 1958, when 7 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Dawnella performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 12 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Dawnella shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Dawnella in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 30 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Dawnella at a glance

Last recorded 1975

Total births

30

Since 1958

18 years of records

Peak year

1958

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1975

Active since

1958

Recorded for 18 years

Last year on file: 1975

Dawnella popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1975–1958

Last recorded 1975
Peak year (1958)
7
Annual births at peak — across 18 years of records
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Dawnella by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
12 births that decade — 40% of Dawnella's all-time total
1950s71960s111970s12

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Dawnella?
30 babies have been named Dawnella since 1958. It was last recorded in 1975. The peak year was 1958 with 7 births.
When was Dawnella most popular?
Dawnella was most popular in the 1970s decade with 12 total births. The single peak year was 1958.
How long has the name Dawnella been used?
Dawnella has been recorded in Social Security data since 1958, spanning 18 years of data through 1975.
What names are similar to Dawnella?
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1958–1975 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.