Dawnesha
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #8,588 in 1991
0 babies were named Dawnesha in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1979–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryDawnesha first shows up in US birth records in 1979, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 46 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1991, when it reached #8,588.
About the name Dawnesha
Dawnesha is a girl name of American origin. It has 8 letters and 3 syllables, starting with D and ending in “-sha”. US birth records list Dawnesha for girls from 1979 to 1994, in 8 of those 16 years. Its best year was 1991, when it ranked #8,588 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1994, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:American names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.1 | 322,581 girls |
| 1980s | 1.0 | 1,010,101 girls |
| 1990s | 3.2 | 314,465 girls |
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Questions about the name Dawnesha
What is the origin of the name Dawnesha?
Dawnesha has American roots in our records. Other American names include Lainey, Daisy, Josie.
Is Dawnesha a boy or girl name?
Dawnesha is a girl name.
How popular is the name Dawnesha?
Dawnesha is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1994. It peaked at #8,588 in 1991.