How Many People Are Named Dawnette?
An estimated 562 people in the United States have the first name Dawnette. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 56 years old, and Dawnette peaked in popularity in 1971 with 54 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Dawnette 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 Dawnette paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
562
About 1 in 609,883 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
56
years old
Peak Year
1971
54 births
Total Registered
656
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Dawnette
Dawnette is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 656 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Dawnette as a female name
Ranked #13,686 in 1991
5 female births in 1991
Peak: 1971 (54 births)
Dawnette: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Dawnette span from the 1950s to the 1990s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 264 babies were registered. Dawnette has declined significantly from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Dawnette by Decade
How has Dawnette 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.
Dawnette by State
Birth registrations for Dawnette span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Michigan, Utah. The lowest are in Utah, Michigan, California. On average, about 25 Dawnettes were registered per state.
Dawnette + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Dawnette as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Dawnette
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Dawnette: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Dawnette?
We estimate approximately 562 people named Dawnette 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 609,883 Americans share this first name.
Is Dawnette a common name?
Dawnette is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 85.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 656 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Dawnette most popular?
Dawnette reached peak popularity in 1971, when 54 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Dawnette is approximately 56 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Dawnette a female name?
Dawnette is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Dawnette Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Dawnette Smith, Dawnette Johnson, Dawnette 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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