US rank #16762 Girls' name Peak 2016 111 births

Dawt — #16762 US girls' name

111 babies named Dawt in U.S. Social Security records since 2011, with the highest year being 2016. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2010s922020s19
#16762
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 5% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

83% of everyone ever named Dawt was born in this single decade.

2016
Single peak year

18 babies were named Dawt in 2016 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Dawt

The Social Security Administration has registered 111 babies named Dawt between 2011 and 2024, spanning 14 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Dawt currently holds the #16762 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2016, when 18 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Dawt performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 92 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Dawt shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 12 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Indiana. In total, SSA state-level files list Dawt in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Dawt 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 111 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.

Dawt at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

111

Since 2011

14 years of records

Peak year

2016

18 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#16,762

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2011

Recorded for 14 years

Last year on file: 2024

Dawt popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2011

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2016)
18
Annual births at peak — across 14 years of records
05101520 202420222020201920182017201620152014201320122011 6

Dawt by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
92 births that decade — 83% of Dawt's all-time total
2010s922020s19

Dawt by state

Where Dawt concentrates geographically — total births since 2011

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Dawt
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
12 10.8%
#2 Indiana
11 9.9%
Texas share of Dawt's total US births 10.8%
Even split

12 of 111 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Dawt?
111 babies have been named Dawt since 2011. It currently ranks #16762 among girls. The peak year was 2016 with 18 births.
When was Dawt most popular?
Dawt was most popular in the 2010s decade with 92 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
Where is Dawt most popular?
The top states for the name Dawt are Texas (12 births), Indiana (11 births).
How long has the name Dawt been used?
Dawt has been recorded in Social Security data since 2011, spanning 14 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Dawt?
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, 2011–2024 (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.