Recorded 1969–1980 Girls' name Peak 1975 33 births

Dawniel — girls' name

33 babies named Dawniel in U.S. Social Security records since 1969, with the highest year being 1975. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s51970s221980s6

The verdict

33 girls have been named Dawniel since 1969, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1980.

33
total births
1969–1980
years on record
1970s
peak decade
67%
born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade

67% of everyone ever named Dawniel was born in this single decade.

1975
Single peak year

6 babies were named Dawniel in 1975 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Dawniel

The Social Security Administration has registered 33 babies named Dawniel between 1969 and 1980, spanning 12 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Dawniel currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1980. The name reached its historical peak in 1975, when 6 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Dawniel performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 22 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Dawniel shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Dawniel 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 33 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.

Dawniel at a glance

Last recorded 1980

Total births

33

Since 1969

12 years of records

Peak year

1975

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1980

Active since

1969

Recorded for 12 years

Last year on file: 1980

Dawniel popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1980–1969

Last recorded 1980
Peak year (1975)
6
Annual births at peak — across 12 years of records
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Dawniel by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
22 births that decade — 67% of Dawniel's all-time total
1960s51970s221980s6

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Dawniel?
33 babies have been named Dawniel since 1969. It was last recorded in 1980. The peak year was 1975 with 6 births.
When was Dawniel most popular?
Dawniel was most popular in the 1970s decade with 22 total births. The single peak year was 1975.
How long has the name Dawniel been used?
Dawniel has been recorded in Social Security data since 1969, spanning 12 years of data through 1980.
What names are similar to Dawniel?
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, 1969–1980 (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.