How Many People Are Named Dawan?
An estimated 818 people in the United States have the first name Dawan. It is predominantly male (95.9%). The average bearer is 35 years old, and Dawan peaked in popularity in 1979 with 40 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Dawan as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Dawan paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
818
About 1 in 419,015 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
95.9% confidence
Average Age
35
years old
Peak Year
1979
40 births
Total Registered
852
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Dawan
Dawan is predominantly male (95.9%), though 35 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Dawan as a male name
Ranked #11,208 in 2024
6 male births in 2024
Peak: 1979 (35 births)
Dawan as a female name
Ranked #6,329 in 1983
10 female births in 1983
Peak: 1983 (10 births)
Dawan: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Dawan span from the 1950s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 215 babies were registered. Dawan has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Dawan by Decade
How has Dawan tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Dawan by State
Birth registrations for Dawan span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New Jersey, Michigan, New York. The lowest are in Ohio, New York, Michigan. On average, about 11 Dawans were registered per state.
Dawan + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Dawan as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Dawan
Other first names starting with D with a similar number of bearers.
Dawan: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Dawan?
We estimate approximately 818 people named Dawan are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 419,015 Americans share this first name.
Is Dawan a common name?
Dawan is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 88.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 852 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Dawan most popular?
Dawan reached peak popularity in 1979, when 40 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Dawan is approximately 35 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Dawan a male name?
Dawan is predominantly male. 95.9% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Dawan Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Dawan Smith, Dawan Johnson, Dawan Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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