FIRST NAME
Dawn
Dawn is the 112th most common female first name in the United States, recorded for 251,599 women and girls in the latest Census. It is also given to 674 men and boys.
AS A FEMALE NAME · #112 TODAY
1990 CENSUS
502,394
living · #105
2020 CENSUS
251,599
living · #112
BABIES NAMED DAWN BY BIRTH YEAR · 1888–2025
202585
As a female name, Dawn peaked in 1970, when 15,681 babies were named Dawn (the #16 female name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)
AS A MALE NAME · #6,875 TODAY
2020 CENSUS
674
living · #6,875
BABIES NAMED DAWN BY BIRTH YEAR · 1923–2024
20246
As a male name, Dawn peaked in 1975, when 54 babies were named Dawn (the #1150 male name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)