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Dawnelle

A feminine name of French origin meaning "new day".

Name Census estimates that about 452 living Americans carry the first name Dawnelle. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Dawnelle today is around 52 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Dawnelle births was 1976 (24 babies).

This page is the full Name Census profile for Dawnelle. 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.

People living today

452

~ 1 in 758,306 Americans

Peak year

1976

24 babies that year

Average age

52

years old

1993 SSA rank

#12,155

Tracked since 1946

Popularity

Dawnelle: popularity over time

The SSA tracks Dawnelle from the 1940s through to the 1990s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1970s, with 187 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1970s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.

Babies born per year

06121824195019551960196519701975198019851990

Decades

Dawnelle 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 Dawnelle during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.

DecadeMaleFemaleTotal
1940s02020
1950s07070
1960s07979
1970s0187187
1980s0150150
1990s02020

Geography

Where Dawnelles live

Origin

Meaning and history of Dawnelle

The name Dawnelle is a relatively modern invention, thought to have originated in the late 20th century as a combination of the words "dawn" and the feminine suffix "-elle". It appears to be an English language name, likely created to evoke a sense of new beginnings and a fresh start, much like the dawn of a new day.

While the name itself is quite recent, its components can be traced back further. The word "dawn" comes from the Old English word "dagung", which itself stems from the Proto-Germanic "dag-an-" meaning "to become day". The suffix "-elle" has its roots in the French feminine diminutive suffix "-elle", derived from the Late Latin "-ella".

There are no known historical references or records of the name Dawnelle being used prior to the 20th century. The earliest recorded example of this name is likely from the latter half of the 20th century, though exact dates are difficult to pinpoint.

As a relatively new name, there are not many famous historical figures who have borne the name Dawnelle. However, here are a few notable individuals:

1. Dawnelle Summers (born 1982), an American actress and model.

2. Dawnelle Greeney (born 1971), an American author and speaker.

3. Dawnelle Wilkie (born 1961), a Canadian author and journalist.

4. Dawnelle Muralles (born 1976), a Filipino actress and television personality.

5. Dawnelle Umipig-Bueno (born 1990), a Filipino professional basketball player.

While the name Dawnelle is modern and lacks a long historical pedigree, its evocative nature and pleasant sound have contributed to its growing popularity in recent decades, particularly in English-speaking countries.

People

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FAQ

Dawnelle: questions and answers

How many people in the U.S. are named Dawnelle?

Name Census puts the figure at roughly 452 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Dawnelle 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 758,306 US residents.

Is Dawnelle a common name?

We classify Dawnelle as "Very Rare". It ranks above 83.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 526 babies have been registered with this name.

When was Dawnelle most popular?

The single biggest year for Dawnelle was 1976, when 24 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Dawnelle is about 52 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.

Is Dawnelle a female name?

Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Dawnelle 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.

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