How Many People Are Named Dawnell?
An estimated 317 people in the United States have the first name Dawnell. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 55 years old, and Dawnell peaked in popularity in 1968 with 25 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Dawnell 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 Dawnell paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
317
About 1 in 1,081,244 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
55
years old
Peak Year
1968
25 births
Total Registered
369
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Dawnell
Dawnell is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 369 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Dawnell as a female name
Ranked #12,263 in 1988
5 female births in 1988
Peak: 1968 (25 births)
Dawnell: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Dawnell span from the 1950s to the 1980s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 149 babies were registered. While Dawnell is less common than at its peak in the 1970s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Dawnell by Decade
How has Dawnell 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.
Dawnell by State
Birth registrations for Dawnell span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Louisiana, Washington. The lowest are in Washington, Louisiana, California. On average, about 11 Dawnells were registered per state.
Dawnell + Last Name Combinations
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Dawnell: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Dawnell?
We estimate approximately 317 people named Dawnell 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 1,081,244 Americans share this first name.
Is Dawnell a common name?
Dawnell is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 79.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 369 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Dawnell most popular?
Dawnell reached peak popularity in 1968, when 25 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Dawnell is approximately 55 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Dawnell a female name?
Dawnell is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Dawnell Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Dawnell Smith, Dawnell Johnson, Dawnell 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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