Feminine dossier · first seen 1888
Dawn
Endangered
Down 99.5% from peak
Peak era
1970
Peak births
15,681
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen X
Quick answers about Dawn
How many people are named Dawn?
An estimated 233,218 living Americans are named Dawn.
How rare is Dawn?
Dawn is uncommon among babies today, with 85 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 99.5% from its 1970 peak.
How old is the typical Dawn?
The median age of a living American named Dawn is approximately 57 years, with most bearers falling between 52 and 62 years old.
Is Dawn still popular?
No. Dawn is endangered as a baby name, down 99.5% from its 1970 peak with 85 births in 2025.
Where is Dawn most common?
Dawn has its strongest geographic signal in Maine, where it appears 5.8× more often than the national baseline.
1888Peak 19702025
Peak year
1970
Decline from peak
99.5%
2025
85
All-time
289,641
Where it lives now
Dawn is most concentrated in Maine — about 3.4× the national rate in the 1940s.
States where Dawn is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.