How Many People Are Named Dawana?
An estimated 466 people in the United States have the first name Dawana. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 52 years old, and Dawana peaked in popularity in 1976 with 26 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Dawana 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 Dawana paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
466
About 1 in 735,524 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
52
years old
Peak Year
1976
26 births
Total Registered
533
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Dawana
Dawana is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 533 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Dawana as a female name
Ranked #13,974 in 1994
5 female births in 1994
Peak: 1976 (26 births)
Dawana: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Dawana span from the 1950s to the 1990s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 191 babies were registered. Dawana has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Dawana by Decade
How has Dawana 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.
Dawana by State
Birth registrations for Dawana span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Ohio. The lowest are in Ohio, New York, California. On average, about 5 Dawanas were registered per state.
Dawana + Last Name Combinations
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Dawana: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Dawana?
We estimate approximately 466 people named Dawana 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 735,524 Americans share this first name.
Is Dawana a common name?
Dawana is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 83.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 533 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Dawana most popular?
Dawana reached peak popularity in 1976, when 26 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Dawana is approximately 52 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Dawana a female name?
Dawana is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Dawana Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Dawana Smith, Dawana Johnson, Dawana 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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