Dawna is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Dawna means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Dawna across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Dawna has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Dawna is a girl name of English origin meaning “dawn, daybreak”. An elaborated form of Dawn.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 6,017 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 7 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Dawna per year, United States (1919 to 2023). United States peaked in 1966 (264/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1975 (7/yr).
Dawna is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1966, when it ranked #1,033 nationally (given to 264 babies that year).
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