Girl · #15,178 in 2026

Dawna

Name: Popularity of the name Dawna in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Dawna, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

The Dawna Range, also known as Dawna Hills, is a mountain range in eastern Myanmar and northwestern Thailand. Its northern end is located in Kayah State where it meets the Daen Lao Range, a subrange of the Shan Hills.

Current Rank

#15,178

Peak Rank

#579 (1966)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1919

First Year

2023

Last Year

1966

Peak Year

#579

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Dawna

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0). Read more →

Origin & history

In 1944 and 1945, at the time of the Japanese invasion of Burma during World War II, the eastern Dawna mountains provided a base from which the Karen troops led by Bo Mya fought against the Imperial Japanese Army on the side of the British. Owing to the unrest in Burma and the human rights abuses by the Tatmadaw , some refugee camps have been established for the cross-border refugees in the Thai side of the range. The largest is the Mae La refugee camp , established in 1984 in Tha Song Yang district , Tak province and currently houses over 40,000 refugees Land mines have been laid in the borde

The Story of Dawna

Dawna first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1919, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1966, when 264 Dawnas were born — ranking #579 that year. As of 2026, Dawna ranks #15,178 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 6K Dawnas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Dawna

Phonetically similar names — useful when Dawna is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Dawna

What does the name Dawna mean?

How popular is Dawna in 2026?

In 2026, Dawna ranks #15,178 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.

When was Dawna most popular?

Dawna reached its peak popularity in 1966, ranking #579 that year with 264 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Dawna most popular?

Dawna has historically been most popular in Maine, New Hampshire, Utah. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Dawna.

Is Dawna a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Dawna is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Dawna?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Dawna include Audie, Holli, Coraline. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Dawna

Dawna is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1919 and has accumulated 6K births in the dataset. Dawna's peak popularity came in 1966 when it ranked #579. Use the chart and map above to compare Dawna's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.