Girl nameCurrently #1,850 in the USSteady
Dawn
//ˈdɔn//
1 syllablePeak year: 19704 lettersStarts with D
Meaning & origin
We're still researching Dawn's meaning
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Dawn's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Dawn |
|---|---|
| 1888 | 5 |
| 1890 | 7 |
| 1892 | 7 |
| 1894 | 5 |
| 1896 | 7 |
| 1904 | 5 |
| 1905 | 5 |
| 1906 | 6 |
| 1907 | 6 |
| 1908 | 8 |
| 1910 | 8 |
| 1911 | 8 |
| 1912 | 17 |
| 1913 | 13 |
| 1914 | 30 |
| 1915 | 58 |
| 1916 | 57 |
| 1917 | 54 |
| 1918 | 49 |
| 1919 | 63 |
| 1920 | 84 |
| 1921 | 94 |
| 1922 | 104 |
| 1923 | 138 |
| 1924 | 141 |
| 1925 | 135 |
| 1926 | 180 |
| 1927 | 199 |
| 1928 | 188 |
| 1929 | 228 |
| 1930 | 221 |
| 1931 | 299 |
| 1932 | 325 |
| 1933 | 313 |
| 1934 | 295 |
| 1935 | 398 |
| 1936 | 512 |
| 1937 | 465 |
| 1938 | 480 |
| 1939 | 468 |
| 1940 | 436 |
| 1941 | 537 |
| 1942 | 681 |
| 1943 | 770 |
| 1944 | 654 |
| 1945 | 750 |
| 1946 | 1,040 |
| 1947 | 1,275 |
| 1948 | 1,241 |
| 1949 | 1,285 |
| 1950 | 1,411 |
| 1951 | 1,539 |
| 1952 | 1,890 |
| 1953 | 2,648 |
| 1954 | 3,366 |
| 1955 | 4,225 |
| 1956 | 5,139 |
| 1957 | 5,170 |
| 1958 | 5,699 |
| 1959 | 7,924 |
| 1960 | 7,835 |
| 1961 | 9,172 |
| 1962 | 9,004 |
| 1963 | 8,439 |
| 1964 | 12,651 |
| 1965 | 13,372 |
| 1966 | 13,634 |
| 1967 | 13,210 |
| 1968 | 13,470 |
| 1969 | 13,819 |
| 1970 | 15,724 |
| 1971 | 14,328 |
| 1972 | 11,382 |
| 1973 | 9,929 |
| 1974 | 9,453 |
| 1975 | 8,798 |
| 1976 | 7,070 |
| 1977 | 6,118 |
| 1978 | 5,248 |
| 1979 | 4,748 |
| 1980 | 4,496 |
| 1981 | 3,859 |
| 1982 | 3,102 |
| 1983 | 2,659 |
| 1984 | 2,116 |
| 1985 | 1,739 |
| 1986 | 1,463 |
| 1987 | 1,162 |
| 1988 | 1,061 |
| 1989 | 863 |
| 1990 | 749 |
| 1991 | 675 |
| 1992 | 619 |
| 1993 | 497 |
| 1994 | 397 |
| 1995 | 325 |
| 1996 | 260 |
| 1997 | 318 |
| 1998 | 264 |
| 1999 | 231 |
| 2000 | 240 |
| 2001 | 179 |
| 2002 | 197 |
| 2003 | 200 |
| 2004 | 157 |
| 2005 | 125 |
| 2006 | 129 |
| 2007 | 122 |
| 2008 | 114 |
| 2009 | 113 |
| 2010 | 92 |
| 2011 | 94 |
| 2012 | 90 |
| 2013 | 78 |
| 2014 | 94 |
| 2015 | 99 |
| 2016 | 85 |
| 2017 | 103 |
| 2018 | 100 |
| 2019 | 86 |
| 2020 | 83 |
| 2021 | 96 |
| 2022 | 100 |
| 2023 | 78 |
| 2024 | 114 |
Dawn through the decades
- Dawn peaked in 1970, when 15,724 babies were named Dawn in the US.
- The 1960s were Dawn's strongest decade, averaging 11,461 births a year.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Dawn has fallen 10% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Dawn currently ranks #1,850 in the US and is holding steady.