Total births
401
Girls' name · since 1968
Dawnielle
Dawnielle has 401 recorded births since 1968 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1980 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 401
- total births
- 1968–2004
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 43%
- born in that decade
401 girls have been named Dawnielle since 1968, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Dawnielle has 401 recorded births among girls since 1968, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1968 to 2004.
- 401 total births
- 1968–2004 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 43% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
401 girls have been named Dawnielle since 1968, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2004.
- 401
- total births
- 1968–2004
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 43%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
43% of everyone ever named Dawnielle was born in this single decade.
1980
Single peak year
23 babies were named Dawnielle in 1980 - its busiest year on record.
Dawnielle's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Dawnielle's full recorded timeline at 1984, 45% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 55% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1968, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1980 peak of 23 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Dawnielle at a glance
Last recorded 2004Peak year
1980
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1968
Dawnielle popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1968–2004
- Peak year (1980)
- 23
- Annual births at peak, across 37 years of records
Dawnielle by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Dawnielle's strongest decade.
171 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Dawnielle births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 18
1960s
18 births
- 1970s
1970s
129 births
- 1980s
1980s
171 births
- 1990s
1990s
70 births
- 2000s 13
2000s
13 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 171 births (43% of all-time use).
Dawnielle by state
Where Dawnielle concentrates geographically, total births since 1968
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 30 | 7.5% |
| #2 | Ohio | | 6 | 1.5% |
California share of Dawnielle's total US births 7.5%
Even split
30 of 401 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Dawnielle? ▼
401 babies have been named Dawnielle since 1968. It was last recorded in 2004. The peak year was 1980 with 23 births.
When was Dawnielle most popular? ▼
Dawnielle was most popular in the 1980s decade with 171 total births. The single peak year was 1980.
Where is Dawnielle most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Dawnielle are California (30 births), Ohio (6 births).
How long has the name Dawnielle been used? ▼
Records for Dawnielle go back to 1968, giving 37 years of history through 2004.
What names are similar to Dawnielle? ▼
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.
What to do with Dawnielle's data
- Dawnielle's decade-level peak was the 1980s (171 total births); usage has since declined to 13 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Dawnielles (30 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 Dawnielle
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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, 1968–2004 (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. "Dawnielle: Baby Name Since 1968 - 401 Births, Peak 1980." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/dawnielle. 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 Dawnielle 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.