Etymology in the sources
Source-reportedFrom Dawn + -a in the 20th century.
Sources for this account (2)
- Wiktionary: DawnaCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
- Turkish Wiktionary: DawnaCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
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01 / Meaning & origin
Dawna is a feminine given name documented in English. English Wiktionary records an etymology for it.
2 source accounts
From Dawn + -a in the 20th century.
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02 / Across borders
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United States, 2023: 5 girls (rank 15194). Documented as a given name in English.
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03 / By the numbers
Follow the spelling through the years, one published dataset at a time.
1880–2025 Spelling: Dawna
Recorded category girls
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Source: US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
Integer application counts retained without rounding.
Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.
| Year | Applications | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1881 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1882 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1883 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1884 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1885 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1886 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1887 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1888 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1889 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1890 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1891 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1892 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1893 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1894 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1895 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1896 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1897 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1898 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1899 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1900 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1901 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1902 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1903 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1904 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1905 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1906 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1907 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1908 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1909 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1910 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1911 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1912 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1913 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1914 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1915 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1916 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1917 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1918 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1919 | 6 | 4,251 | observed |
| 1920 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1921 | 10 | 3,164 | observed |
| 1922 | 6 | 4,445 | observed |
| 1923 | 10 | 3,125 | observed |
| 1924 | 11 | 2,973 | observed |
| 1925 | 11 | 2,939 | observed |
| 1926 | 12 | 2,708 | observed |
| 1927 | 13 | 2,552 | observed |
| 1928 | 5 | 4,725 | observed |
| 1929 | 15 | 2,191 | observed |
| 1930 | 13 | 2,425 | observed |
| 1931 | 17 | 1,941 | observed |
| 1932 | 15 | 2,130 | observed |
| 1933 | 19 | 1,773 | observed |
| 1934 | 22 | 1,603 | observed |
| 1935 | 20 | 1,720 | observed |
| 1936 | 20 | 1,691 | observed |
| 1937 | 10 | 2,735 | observed |
| 1938 | 25 | 1,505 | observed |
| 1939 | 19 | 1,797 | observed |
| 1940 | 27 | 1,477 | observed |
| 1941 | 28 | 1,472 | observed |
| 1942 | 39 | 1,278 | observed |
| 1943 | 28 | 1,591 | observed |
| 1944 | 32 | 1,433 | observed |
| 1945 | 40 | 1,261 | observed |
| 1946 | 43 | 1,318 | observed |
| 1947 | 53 | 1,238 | observed |
| 1948 | 45 | 1,370 | observed |
| 1949 | 40 | 1,452 | observed |
| 1950 | 53 | 1,259 | observed |
| 1951 | 66 | 1,151 | observed |
| 1952 | 51 | 1,351 | observed |
| 1953 | 63 | 1,213 | observed |
| 1954 | 79 | 1,108 | observed |
| 1955 | 91 | 1,055 | observed |
| 1956 | 234 | 627 | observed |
| 1957 | 156 | 810 | observed |
| 1958 | 152 | 818 | observed |
| 1959 | 168 | 785 | observed |
| 1960 | 175 | 769 | observed |
| 1961 | 177 | 788 | observed |
| 1962 | 180 | 776 | observed |
| 1963 | 210 | 703 | observed |
| 1964 | 258 | 637 | observed |
| 1965 | 233 | 642 | observed |
| 1966 | 264 | 579 | observed |
| 1967 | 227 | 635 | observed |
| 1968 | 233 | 632 | observed |
| 1969 | 200 | 708 | observed |
| 1970 | 195 | 755 | observed |
| 1971 | 169 | 822 | observed |
| 1972 | 159 | 830 | observed |
| 1973 | 107 | 1,074 | observed |
| 1974 | 117 | 1,023 | observed |
| 1975 | 118 | 1,022 | observed |
| 1976 | 92 | 1,225 | observed |
| 1977 | 66 | 1,609 | observed |
| 1978 | 63 | 1,669 | observed |
| 1979 | 73 | 1,569 | observed |
| 1980 | 96 | 1,318 | observed |
| 1981 | 91 | 1,362 | observed |
| 1982 | 76 | 1,551 | observed |
| 1983 | 49 | 2,047 | observed |
| 1984 | 57 | 1,866 | observed |
| 1985 | 37 | 2,601 | observed |
| 1986 | 45 | 2,265 | observed |
| 1987 | 40 | 2,531 | observed |
| 1988 | 42 | 2,539 | observed |
| 1989 | 42 | 2,658 | observed |
| 1990 | 39 | 2,900 | observed |
| 1991 | 30 | 3,540 | observed |
| 1992 | 30 | 3,581 | observed |
| 1993 | 34 | 3,290 | observed |
| 1994 | 25 | 4,115 | observed |
| 1995 | 19 | 5,019 | observed |
| 1996 | 22 | 4,583 | observed |
| 1997 | 24 | 4,370 | observed |
| 1998 | 6 | 12,426 | observed |
| 1999 | 19 | 5,424 | observed |
| 2000 | 10 | 9,163 | observed |
| 2001 | 6 | 13,521 | observed |
| 2002 | 10 | 9,482 | observed |
| 2003 | 8 | 11,325 | observed |
| 2004 | 6 | 14,179 | observed |
| 2005 | 7 | 13,010 | observed |
| 2006 | 12 | 9,286 | observed |
| 2007 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2008 | 10 | 10,807 | observed |
| 2009 | 6 | 15,242 | observed |
| 2010 | 7 | 13,448 | observed |
| 2011 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2012 | 6 | 14,962 | observed |
| 2013 | 5 | 16,547 | observed |
| 2014 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2015 | 7 | 13,006 | observed |
| 2016 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2017 | 6 | 14,124 | observed |
| 2018 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2019 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2020 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2021 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2022 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2023 | 5 | 15,194 | observed |
| 2024 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2025 | no value | no value | not covered |
Statistics count the spelling “Dawna” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure applications. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.
Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC0-1.0
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06 / Behind the facts
Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.
SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario top baby names, historical archive 1917–2013
Government of Ontario (Office of the Registrar General) · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario first baby names, 1913–2023 (verified redistribution)
Government of Ontario; redistributed by helloharun · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
British Columbia — 100 Years of Popular Baby Names (first names used 5 or more times), 1926-2025
Government of British Columbia, Vital Statistics Agency · OGL-BC (Open Government License - British Columbia; version not stated on the page) · retrieved 2026-10-15
National Records of Scotland — Babies' First Names: all first forenames given to 3 or more babies, Scotland, 1974-2025
National Records of Scotland (NRS) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.