◈= unisex (gender-neutral)
DAWN · 1 syllables
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Rank #11209 · Falling since 1991
Popularity score: 6 · SSA Rank: #11209
Rank #1850 · Rising since 2020
Popularity score: 24 · SSA Rank: #1850
Rare · Distinctive · Familiar · Common · Very Common
Popularity score: 0 = least popular, 100 = most popular. Based on SSA rank.
Dawn is surging in popularity right now.
Scores are percentile-ranked across 43,000+ names.
Dawn beats the neutral-drift null model in 18% of its 186 tracked years — above the random baseline, but not dominant.
Source: Namesake null-model analysis · Phase 5 · Lieberson (2000) framework →
Dawn is an English unisex name with upward momentum in SSA rankings. It ranked #1850 in the US in 2024.
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