Total births
348
Girls' name · since 1951
Dawnita
348 babies named Dawnita in U.S. Social Security records since 1951, with the highest year being 1967. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 348
- total births
- 1951–1997
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 39%
- born in that decade
Dawnita is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 348 have been recorded since 1951.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dawnita has been recorded 348 times among girls since 1951, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1951 to 1997.
- 348 total births
- 1951–1997 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 39% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
348 girls have been named Dawnita since 1951, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1997.
- 348
- total births
- 1951–1997
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 39%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
39% of everyone ever named Dawnita was born in this single decade.
1967
Single peak year
23 babies were named Dawnita in 1967 - its busiest year on record.
Dawnita's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Dawnita splits its recorded history at 1971: 51% of all births land in the more recent half, 49% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1956 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1967 peak of 23 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Dawnita at a glance
Last recorded 1997Peak year
1967
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1951
Dawnita popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1951–1997
- Peak year (1967)
- 23
- Annual births at peak, across 47 years of records
Dawnita by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Dawnita's strongest decade.
136 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Dawnita births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 25
1950s
25 births
- 1960s
1960s
131 births
- 1970s
1970s
136 births
- 1980s 50
1980s
50 births
- 1990s 6
1990s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 136 births (39% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Dawnita? ▼
348 babies have been named Dawnita since 1951. It was last recorded in 1997. The peak year was 1967 with 23 births.
When was Dawnita most popular? ▼
Dawnita was most popular in the 1970s decade with 136 total births. The single peak year was 1967.
How long has the name Dawnita been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Dawnita since 1951 -- 47 years through the most recent 1997 data.
What names are similar to Dawnita? ▼
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 Dawnita's data
- Dawnita's decade-level peak was the 1970s (136 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Dawnita
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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, 1951–1997 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Dawnita: Baby Name Since 1951 - 348 Births, Peak 1967." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/dawnita. 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 Dawnita 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.