Holding steady.
Popularity of Dashawna since 1977
Babies named Dashawna per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 13 |
| 1980s | 66 |
| 1990s | 209 |
| 2000s | 160 |
| 2010s | 35 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Dashawna is a modern American feminine name that emerged in the late 1970s, with its first recorded usage in 1977. It peaked in popularity in 1997, reflecting the broader trend of creative consonant-vowel names popular in African American communities during the 1990s. The trajectory of Dashawna has been stable since its peak, with no recent spikes in usage. While the name did not appear among the top states' lists, its structure mirrors other names like Lashawna and Tashawna from the same era.
Dashawna is a modern American feminine name created by adding the feminine suffix -a to Dashawn, itself a blend of the prefix Da- (often taken from names like Darnell) and Shawn, a variant of Sean. Shawn is the Anglicized form of the Irish name Seán, derived from the French Jean, ultimately from Latin Johannes, meaning 'God is gracious.' Dashawna first appeared in U.S. records in the late 1970s and saw increased use in the 1990s, particularly among African American families.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Shawna, Shawnie, Dasha
Sibling names for Dashawna
Names that share Dashawna's style, for a brother or sister.
