Dawn Marie
There are approximately 2 people named Dawn Marie living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 171,377,169 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Dawn with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Marie. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
2
1 in 171,377,169
Named Dawn
239K
Alive today
Named Marie
3.3K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 239K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Female
Peak year: 1970
Average age: 57
Estimated bearers: 3.3K
Rarity: Rare
Census rank: #11,241
Per 100K: 0.95
Top ancestry: White (72.3%)
First name trend
Dawn: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Dawn. The peak year was 1970 with 15,724 births. The average person named Dawn today is 57 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Marie surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Marie, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 72.3%.
- White72.3%
- Hispanic or Latino11.7%
- Black or African American11.6%
- Two or more races2.1%
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.4%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Dawn has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0699% of the US population, based on 239,465 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Marie appears at a rate of 0.95 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0009%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 2 people with the full name Dawn Marie. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Dawn
FAQ
Dawn Marie: questions and answers
How many people are named Dawn Marie?
We estimate approximately 2 people in the United States share the full name Dawn Marie. That works out to about 1 in 171,377,169 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0699%) with the surname frequency (0.95 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Dawn Marie?
We classify Dawn Marie as "Very Rare". About 1 in 171,377,169 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Dawn a male or female name?
Dawn is predominantly female. Out of 290,592 total SSA registrations, 0.4% were male and 99.6% were female. See the full Dawn profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.