Dawn

Meaning: Dawn, daybreak
Origin: English — From the word dawn

Girl's name · #2174 in the US (2025) · Retro

Popularity over time

Dawn's best rank, #14, came in 1971; it has stepped well back to #2174 today. Roughly 290,000 girls have been named Dawn since 1888.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 6 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#885 in Ireland (2025) · #1,882 in Canada (2025) · #1,976 in Switzerland (2025) · #3,333 in England & Wales (2025) · #4,454 in France (2019) · #6,840 in Ecuador (2017) · #674 in Scotland (2011) · #1,352 in Sweden (2007) · #384 in N. Ireland (2006) · #1,589 in Austria (2006) · #332 in New Zealand (2000) · #99 in Australia (NSW) (1954).

Famous Dawns

Dawn Fraser — Australian swimmer and politician (born 1937)
Dawn French — British actress, comedian and writer (born 1957)
Dawn Staley — American basketball player and coach (born 1970)
Dawn Wells — American actress (1938–2020)
Dawn Olivieri — American actress (born 1981)

In stories & tradition

Dawn — Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl (anime series)
Dawn Summers — Buffy the Vampire Slayer character
Dawn Swann — Fictional character from EastEnders

What Dawns become

Among 449 notable people named Dawn:

Entertainers appear 1.54× more often than among typical names — e.g. Dawn French, British actress, comedian and writer (born 1957).

Similar names: Wendy · Dana · Audra · Ashton · Darby · Ericka

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