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Worldwide Name Statistics

Dawn

Ranked #209 - 1 in 33,788 people
US

Most common in

United States

237k bearers

World total

236,771

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#209

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States237k
Worldwide
~237k
rank #209
Rarity
1 in 33,788
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~237k in US

About the name Dawn

There are an estimated 236,771 people named Dawn alive worldwide today. That ranks Dawn at #209 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Dawn is held by approximately 236,771 people, ranking #209 among first names. That works out to roughly 71 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 1,402 U.S. residents).

Historically Dawn is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.6% female).

Dawn appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 0.4%Female 99.6%

Dawn popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Dawn, 1888 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1888: 5
  2. 1890: 7
  3. 1892: 7
  4. 1894: 5
  5. 1896: 7
  6. 1904: 5
  7. 1905: 5
  8. 1906: 6
  9. 1907: 6
  10. 1908: 8
  11. 1910: 8
  12. 1911: 8
  13. 1912: 17
  14. 1913: 13
  15. 1914: 30
  16. 1915: 58
  17. 1916: 57
  18. 1917: 54
  19. 1918: 49
  20. 1919: 63
  21. 1920: 84
  22. 1921: 94
  23. 1922: 104
  24. 1923: 138
  25. 1924: 141
  26. 1925: 135
  27. 1926: 180
  28. 1927: 199
  29. 1928: 188
  30. 1929: 228
  31. 1930: 221
  32. 1931: 299
  33. 1932: 325
  34. 1933: 313
  35. 1934: 295
  36. 1935: 398
  37. 1936: 512
  38. 1937: 465
  39. 1938: 480
  40. 1939: 468
  41. 1940: 436
  42. 1941: 537
  43. 1942: 681
  44. 1943: 770
  45. 1944: 654
  46. 1945: 750
  47. 1946: 1,040
  48. 1947: 1,275
  49. 1948: 1,241
  50. 1949: 1,285
  51. 1950: 1,411
  52. 1951: 1,539
  53. 1952: 1,890
  54. 1953: 2,648
  55. 1954: 3,366
  56. 1955: 4,225
  57. 1956: 5,139
  58. 1957: 5,170
  59. 1958: 5,699
  60. 1959: 7,923
  61. 1960: 7,836
  62. 1961: 9,170
  63. 1962: 9,006
  64. 1963: 8,437
  65. 1964: 13k
  66. 1965: 13k
  67. 1966: 14k
  68. 1967: 13k
  69. 1968: 13k
  70. 1969: 14k
  71. 1970: 16k
  72. 1971: 14k
  73. 1972: 11k
  74. 1973: 9,929
  75. 1974: 9,453
  76. 1975: 8,798
  77. 1976: 7,070
  78. 1977: 6,118
  79. 1978: 5,248
  80. 1979: 4,749
  81. 1980: 4,496
  82. 1981: 3,859
  83. 1982: 3,102
  84. 1983: 2,659
  85. 1984: 2,116
  86. 1985: 1,739
  87. 1986: 1,463
  88. 1987: 1,162
  89. 1988: 1,061
  90. 1989: 863
  91. 1990: 749
  92. 1991: 675
  93. 1992: 619
  94. 1993: 497
  95. 1994: 397
  96. 1995: 324
  97. 1996: 260
  98. 1997: 318
  99. 1998: 264
  100. 1999: 231
  101. 2000: 240
  102. 2001: 179
  103. 2002: 197
  104. 2003: 200
  105. 2004: 157
  106. 2005: 125
  107. 2006: 130
  108. 2007: 122
  109. 2008: 114
  110. 2009: 113
  111. 2010: 92
  112. 2011: 94
  113. 2012: 90
  114. 2013: 78
  115. 2014: 94
  116. 2015: 99
  117. 2016: 85
  118. 2017: 105
  119. 2018: 100
  120. 2019: 86
  121. 2020: 83
  122. 2021: 96
  123. 2022: 100
  124. 2023: 78
  125. 2024: 114
  126. 2025: 85

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Dawn worldwide?

There are an estimated 236,771 people named Dawn alive worldwide today, ranking #209 globally.

Is Dawn a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 33,788 people. In the United States there are roughly 236,771 bearers, which is 1 in 1,402 Americans.

Is Dawn a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Dawn is used 0.4% male and 99.6% female.

Where does the name Dawn come from?

Who are famous people named Dawn?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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