The baby name Dawna appears in baby name data for the United States from 1921 to 1997. It was most popular in 1964 with 240 babies given the name.
In the later years of this period, Dawna has become more popular compared with earlier years.
| Year | Count |
|---|---|
| 1921 | 5 |
| 1923 | 6 |
| 1925 | 6 |
| 1929 | 5 |
| 1930 | 7 |
| 1933 | 5 |
| 1935 | 7 |
| 1938 | 8 |
| 1940 | 5 |
| 1942 | 5 |
| 1945 | 7 |
| 1947 | 20 |
| 1948 | 6 |
| 1950 | 7 |
| 1951 | 13 |
| 1952 | 6 |
| 1953 | 13 |
| 1954 | 17 |
| 1955 | 45 |
| 1956 | 212 |
| 1957 | 80 |
| 1958 | 108 |
| 1959 | 148 |
| 1960 | 146 |
| 1961 | 98 |
| 1962 | 91 |
| 1963 | 149 |
| 1964 | 240 |
| 1965 | 160 |
| 1966 | 210 |
| 1967 | 142 |
| 1968 | 166 |
| 1969 | 165 |
| 1970 | 153 |
| 1971 | 122 |
| 1972 | 80 |
| 1973 | 39 |
| 1974 | 48 |
| 1975 | 49 |
| 1976 | 13 |
| 1977 | 10 |
| 1978 | 5 |
| 1979 | 23 |
| 1980 | 49 |
| 1981 | 16 |
| 1982 | 24 |
| 1983 | 5 |
| 1984 | 5 |
| 1987 | 10 |
| 1988 | 5 |
| 1991 | 12 |
| 1997 | 5 |