Total births
27
Boys' name · since 1977
Dawone
Dawone has 27 recorded births since 1977 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1978 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 27
- total births
- 1977–2021
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 44%
- born in that decade
Dawone sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 27 recorded since 1977.
Dawone has 27 recorded births among boys since 1977, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1977 to 2021.
- 27 total births
- 1977–2021 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 44% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
27 boys have been named Dawone since 1977, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 2021.
- 27
- total births
- 1977–2021
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 44%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
44% of everyone ever named Dawone was born in this single decade.
1978
Single peak year
7 babies were named Dawone in 1978 - its busiest year on record.
Dawone's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Dawone's full recorded timeline at 1989, 56% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 44% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1977, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1978 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Dawone at a glance
Last recorded 2021Peak year
1978
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1977
Dawone popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–2021
- Peak year (1978)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 45 years of records
Dawone by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Dawone's strongest decade.
12 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.
Dawone births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
12 births
- 1980s
1980s
5 births
- 1990s
1990s
5 births
- 2020s
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 12 births (44% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Dawone? ▼
Since 1977, Social Security records show 27 babies named Dawone. The most recent recorded year was 2021. Its busiest year on record was 1978, with 7 births.
When was Dawone most popular? ▼
Dawone was most popular in the 1970s decade with 12 total births. The single peak year was 1978.
How long has the name Dawone been used? ▼
Records for Dawone go back to 1977, giving 45 years of history through 2021.
What names are similar to Dawone? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Dawson, Dawayne, Dawn, Dawud, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Dawone's data
- Dawone's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (12 total births) through the 2020s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Dawone
Nearby Names Like Dawone
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Dawone
Dawson Boy
#139 52,802 births
Dawayne Boy
#10034 1,690 births
Dawn Boy
#11080 1,039 births
Dawud Boy
#2888 1,030 births
Dawan Boy
#11130 817 births
Compare Dawone side by side: Dawone vs Dawson Dawone vs Dawayne Dawone vs Dawn
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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, 1977–2021 (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. "Dawone: Baby Name Since 1977 - 27 Births, Peak 1978." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/dawone. 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 Dawone 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.