How Many People Are Named Dawnesha?
An estimated 49 people in the United States have the first name Dawnesha. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 37 years old, and Dawnesha peaked in popularity in 1991 with 9 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Dawnesha as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, state-by-state birth registrations, and, when available, a 2020 Census snapshot showing who had the name at that point in time. You can also check how many people share the full name Dawnesha paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Dawnesha is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
49
About 1 in 6,994,986 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
37
years old
Peak Year
1991
9 births
Total Registered
51
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Dawnesha
Dawnesha is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 51 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Dawnesha as a female name
Ranked #9,784 in 1994
8 female births in 1994
Peak: 1991 (9 births)
Dawnesha: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Dawnesha span from the 1970s to the 1990s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 29 babies were registered. Dawnesha remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Dawnesha by Decade
How has Dawnesha 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.
Dawnesha + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Dawnesha as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Dawnesha: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Dawnesha?
We estimate approximately 49 people named Dawnesha 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 6,994,986 Americans share this first name.
Is Dawnesha a common name?
Dawnesha is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 54% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 51 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Dawnesha most popular?
Dawnesha reached peak popularity in 1991, when 9 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Dawnesha is approximately 37 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The popularity chart tracks birth registrations, not people currently alive. It shows how often Dawnesha was given to babies from 1880 through 2024, which is why it is the best tool on the page for seeing long-run naming trends.
Is Dawnesha a female name?
Dawnesha is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
Why can Dawnesha have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because a name can build up a large population over many decades. Dawnesha peaked in 1991, and the average living bearer is about 37 years old, so a name can still have millions of living bearers even after it stops feeling current for newborns.
How many Dawnesha Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Dawnesha Smith, Dawnesha Johnson, Dawnesha 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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