Recorded 1968–1988 Girls' name Peak 1973 56 births

Dawnyel — girls' name

56 babies named Dawnyel in U.S. Social Security records since 1968, with the highest year being 1973. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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The verdict

56 girls have been named Dawnyel since 1968, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1988.

56
total births
1968–1988
years on record
1970s
peak decade
68%
born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade

68% of everyone ever named Dawnyel was born in this single decade.

1973
Single peak year

9 babies were named Dawnyel in 1973 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Dawnyel

The Social Security Administration has registered 56 babies named Dawnyel between 1968 and 1988, spanning 21 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Dawnyel currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1988. The name reached its historical peak in 1973, when 9 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Dawnyel performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 38 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Dawnyel shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Dawnyel 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 56 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.

Dawnyel at a glance

Last recorded 1988

Total births

56

Since 1968

21 years of records

Peak year

1973

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1988

Active since

1968

Recorded for 21 years

Last year on file: 1988

Dawnyel popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1988–1968

Last recorded 1988
Peak year (1973)
9
Annual births at peak — across 21 years of records
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Dawnyel by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
38 births that decade — 68% of Dawnyel's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Dawnyel?
56 babies have been named Dawnyel since 1968. It was last recorded in 1988. The peak year was 1973 with 9 births.
When was Dawnyel most popular?
Dawnyel was most popular in the 1970s decade with 38 total births. The single peak year was 1973.
How long has the name Dawnyel been used?
Dawnyel has been recorded in Social Security data since 1968, spanning 21 years of data through 1988.
What names are similar to Dawnyel?
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, 1968–1988 (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.