Dawanna
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #3,426 in 1974
0 babies were named Dawanna in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1955–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryDawanna first shows up in US birth records in 1955, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 70 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1974, when it reached #3,426.
About the name Dawanna
Dawanna is a girl name of English origin. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, starting with D and ending in “-nna”. US birth records list Dawanna for girls from 1955 to 2000, in 39 of those 46 years. Its best year was 1974, when it ranked #3,426 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2000, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:English names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.6 | 617,284 girls |
| 1960s | 3.7 | 273,224 girls |
| 1970s | 9.1 | 110,132 girls |
| 1980s | 7.7 | 130,039 girls |
| 1990s | 4.0 | 248,139 girls |
| 2000s | 4.4 | 227,273 girls |
Other spellings of Dawanna
More English girl names
- Girl name: Olivia · olive tree
- Girl name: Charlotte · free
- Unisex name: Harper · harp player
- Girl name: Elizabeth · God is my oath
- Girl name: Lily · lily flower
- Girl name: Lucy · light
- Girl name: Lainey · possibly light
- Girl name: Scarlett · scarlet red
Questions about the name Dawanna
What is the origin of the name Dawanna?
Dawanna has English roots in our records. Other English names include Olivia, Charlotte, Harper.
Is Dawanna a boy or girl name?
Dawanna is a girl name.
How popular is the name Dawanna?
Dawanna is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2000. It peaked at #3,426 in 1974.