Girls' name · since 1954
Dawnn
297 babies named Dawnn in U.S. Social Security records since 1954, with the highest year being 1970. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #15,985 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 297
- born since 1954
- 1960s
- peak decade
Dawnn sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 297 recorded since 1954.
Social Security Administration records show Dawnn recorded 297 times among girls since 1954, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1960s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1954 to 1994.
- #15,985 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 297 born since 1954
- 1960s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dawnn ranks #15,985 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 297 born since 1954, peaking in the 1960s.
- #15,985 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 297
- born since 1954
- 1960s
- peak decade
Dawnn's 297 recorded births place it above 77.87% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.
Dawnn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Dawnn's SSA record in two at 1969 and the more recent half accounts for 51% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 49%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1974, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1970 peak of 17, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Dawnn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1954–1994
- Peak year (1970)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 41 years of records
Dawnn by decade
1960s is the heaviest window (112 births, 38% of the file).
1960s was Dawnn's strongest decade.
112 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Dawnn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 42
1950s
42 births
- 1960s
1960s
112 births
- 1970s
1970s
58 births
- 1980s
1980s
45 births
- 1990s 40
1990s
40 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 112 births (38% of all-time use).
Dawnn by state
Where Dawnn concentrates geographically, total births since 1954
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 1.7% |
5 of 297 births nationwide.
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What to do with Dawnn's data
- Dawnn's usage has stayed within range of its 1960s decade-level peak (112 total births) through the 1990s (40) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Dawnns (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Dawnn: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1970)
Similar record span (~40 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1954–1994 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Dawnn 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 August 2026.