Gender
Origin
- English
- dawn
The first appearance of daylight; daybreak
Syllables
1
Themes
- Celestial
- Exotic
- Green
- Nature
- Star/Planet
- Word
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Dawn
Pronunciation
da-wn
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1975 (rank #1147, 54 births); most recent 2024 (rank #10889, 6 births)
- Girls: peak in 1970 (rank #16, 15,679 births); most recent 2025 (rank #2173, 85 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 85 |
| 2024 | 6 | 108 |
| 2023 | – | 78 |
| 2022 | – | 100 |
| 2021 | – | 96 |
| 2020 | – | 83 |
| 2019 | – | 86 |
| 2018 | – | 100 |
| 2017 | – | 103 |
| 2016 | – | 85 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 1996 (rank #620, 39 births); most recent 2025 (rank #3332, 7 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 7 |
| 2024 | 7 |
| 2023 | 9 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2020 | 6 |
| 2019 | 9 |
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 2016 | 5 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Girls: peak in 1964 (rank #789, 13 births); most recent 2019 (rank #4694, 4 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 4 |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | 3 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 1971 (rank #242, 6 births); most recent 1984 (rank #274, 4 births)
- Girls: peak in 1985 (rank #118, 56 births); most recent 2025 (rank #850, 3 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 3 |
| 2024 | – | 4 |
| 2023 | – | – |
| 2022 | – | 4 |
| 2021 | – | – |
| 2020 | – | 3 |
| 2019 | – | 4 |
| 2018 | – | 4 |
| 2017 | – | – |
| 2016 | – | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 1974 (rank #49, 210 births); most recent 2011 (rank #674, 4 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2002 (rank #252, 5 births); most recent 2006 (rank #384, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 1971 (rank #27, 96 births); most recent 2000 (rank #473, 6 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence