Recorded 1972–1973 Girls' name Peak 1972 10 births

Dawny — girls' name

10 babies named Dawny in U.S. Social Security records since 1972, with the highest year being 1972. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s10

The verdict

10 girls have been named Dawny since 1972, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1973.

10
total births
1972–1973
years on record
1970s
peak decade
100%
born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade

100% of everyone ever named Dawny was born in this single decade.

1972
Single peak year

5 babies were named Dawny in 1972 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Dawny

The Social Security Administration has registered 10 babies named Dawny between 1972 and 1973, spanning 2 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Dawny currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1973. The name reached its historical peak in 1972, when 5 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Dawny performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 10 births during that ten-year window.

No etymological entry is currently available for Dawny 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 10 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.

Dawny at a glance

Last recorded 1973

Total births

10

Since 1972

2 years of records

Peak year

1972

5 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1973

Active since

1972

Recorded for 2 years

Last year on file: 1973

Dawny popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1973–1972

Last recorded 1973
Peak year (1972)
5
Annual births at peak — across 2 years of records
5 19731972 5

Dawny by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
10 births that decade — 100% of Dawny's all-time total
1970s10

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Dawny?
10 babies have been named Dawny since 1972. It was last recorded in 1973. The peak year was 1972 with 5 births.
When was Dawny most popular?
Dawny was most popular in the 1970s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 1972.
How long has the name Dawny been used?
Dawny has been recorded in Social Security data since 1972, spanning 2 years of data through 1973.
What names are similar to Dawny?
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, 1972–1973 (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.