How Many People Are Named Dawnelle?
An estimated 452 people in the United States have the first name Dawnelle. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 52 years old, and Dawnelle peaked in popularity in 1976 with 24 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Dawnelle 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 Dawnelle paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
452
About 1 in 758,306 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
52
years old
Peak Year
1976
24 births
Total Registered
526
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Dawnelle
Dawnelle is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 526 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Dawnelle as a female name
Ranked #12,155 in 1993
6 female births in 1993
Peak: 1976 (24 births)
Dawnelle: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Dawnelle span from the 1940s to the 1990s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 187 babies were registered. Dawnelle has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Dawnelle by Decade
How has Dawnelle 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.
Dawnelle by State
Dawnelle + Last Name Combinations
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Dawnelle: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Dawnelle?
We estimate approximately 452 people named Dawnelle 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 758,306 Americans share this first name.
Is Dawnelle a common name?
Dawnelle is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 83.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 526 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Dawnelle most popular?
Dawnelle reached peak popularity in 1976, when 24 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Dawnelle is approximately 52 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Dawnelle a female name?
Dawnelle is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Dawnelle Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Dawnelle Smith, Dawnelle Johnson, Dawnelle 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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