Total births
15
Boys' name · since 1968
Dawyne
Dawyne has 15 recorded births since 1968 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1968 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 15
- total births
- 1968–1985
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 33%
- born in that decade
Dawyne is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 15 have been recorded since 1968.
Dawyne has 15 recorded births among boys since 1968, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1960s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1968 to 1985.
- 15 total births
- 1968–1985 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 33% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
15 boys have been named Dawyne since 1968, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1985.
- 15
- total births
- 1968–1985
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 33%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
33% of everyone ever named Dawyne was born in this single decade.
1968
Single peak year
5 babies were named Dawyne in 1968 - its busiest year on record.
Dawyne's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Dawyne's SSA record in two at 1976 and the more recent half accounts for 67% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 33%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1968, with only 5 births recorded.
Dawyne at a glance
Last recorded 1985Peak year
1968
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1968
Dawyne popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1968–1985
- Peak year (1968)
- 5
- Annual births at peak, across 18 years of records
Dawyne by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Dawyne's strongest decade.
5 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Dawyne births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s
1960s
5 births
- 1970s
1970s
5 births
- 1980s
1980s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 5 births (33% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Dawyne? ▼
Dawyne has been given to 15 babies in the U.S. since 1968, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1985. 5 babies were born in 1968, its single highest year.
When was Dawyne most popular? ▼
Dawyne was most popular in the 1960s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1968.
How long has the name Dawyne been used? ▼
Records for Dawyne go back to 1968, giving 18 years of history through 1985.
What names are similar to Dawyne? ▼
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 Dawyne's data
- Dawyne's usage has stayed within range of its 1960s decade-level peak (5 total births) through the 1980s (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 Dawyne
Nearby Names Like Dawyne
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Dawyne
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 Dawyne side by side: Dawyne vs Dawson Dawyne vs Dawayne Dawyne 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, 1968–1985 (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. "Dawyne: Baby Name Since 1968 - 15 Births, Peak 1968." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/dawyne. 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 Dawyne 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.