Daune
French feminine form of the word meaning "dawn" or "morning light".
Name Census estimates that about 192 living Americans carry the first name Daune. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 77.3% of registrations being female. The average person named Daune today is around 65 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Daune births was 1972 (14 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Daune. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • The typical person named Daune is about 65 years old today, placing it firmly among the names of earlier generations. Most living Daunes were born before 1971.
People living today
192
~ 1 in 1,785,179 Americans
Peak year
1972
14 babies that year
Average age
65
years old
1976 SSA rank
#5,067
Tracked since 1929
Gender
Gender distribution for Daune
Daune is one of the more evenly split names in the SSA data. Of the 282 total registrations, 64 (22.7%) were male and 218 (77.3%) were female.
Daune as a male name
- Ranked #5,067 in 1976
- 6 male births in 1976
- Peak: 1929 (7 births)
Daune as a female name
- Ranked #10,563 in 1979
- 5 female births in 1979
- Peak: 1955 (12 births)
Popularity
Daune: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Daune from the 1920s through to the 1970s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1960s, with 75 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1960s peak, Daune remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Daune by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Daune during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Daune
The name Daune is of uncertain origin, but it is likely derived from an Old French or Provençal name. It may be related to the French name "Daune," which means "dawn" or "daybreak." The name is believed to have emerged in the 12th or 13th century in the regions of southern France and northern Italy.
One of the earliest recorded uses of the name Daune can be found in a 13th-century manuscript from the city of Marseille, where it appears as the name of a merchant's daughter. However, there are no known historical figures of great significance who bore this name.
In the 14th century, a Daune Marchand was mentioned in a legal document from the city of Avignon, suggesting that the name was in use among the merchant class in the region during that time. A century later, a Daune Rousseau was recorded as a member of a guild of weavers in Lyon.
The name Daune seems to have been relatively uncommon throughout history, and few notable individuals have been identified with this first name. One exception is Daune de Baux, a minor noble from Provence who lived in the late 15th century. Another example is Daune Martelli, an Italian painter and sculptor active in Florence during the early 16th century.
In the 17th century, a Daune Leclerc was listed as a member of the French Academy of Sciences, though little is known about her life and accomplishments. A century later, a Daune Delacroix was recorded as a participant in the French Revolution, but her role and significance remain obscure.
Beyond these scattered references, the name Daune appears to have fallen out of common usage, perhaps due to its regional and obscure origins. It is a name that has left only a faint trace in historical records, leaving its true meaning and provenance shrouded in mystery.
People
Daune + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Daune as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with D
Other first names starting with D with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Daune: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Daune?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 192 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Daune going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 1,785,179 US residents.
Is Daune a common name?
We classify Daune as "Very Rare". It ranks above 73.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 282 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Daune most popular?
The single biggest year for Daune was 1972, when 14 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Daune is about 65 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Daune a female name?
Yes, 77.3% of people registered as Daune in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.