Gender: Female
Dawn Michelle Staley is an American basketball Hall of Fame player and coach who is currently the head coach for the reigning champion South Carolina Gamecocks women's team. Staley won three Olympic gold medals with Team USA as a player and later was head coach of another U.S. gold-medal winning team. Staley was elected to carry the United States flag at the opening ceremony of the 2004 Summer Olympics. After playing point guard for the University of Virginia under Debbie Ryan, and winning the gold medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics, she played professionally in the American Basketball League and WNBA. In 2011, fans named Staley one of the top 15 players in WNBA history. Staley was inducted into the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame in 2012. She was elected to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2013.
Source: Wikipedia | Last updated on April 29, 2024
On the name Dawn Staley, Dawn means Daybreak, Awakening, Dawn, Sun Arising.
The name Dawn Staley is often used as a Female name and is mostly used as a First Name.
Dawn is commonly found in United States of America, United Kingdom, South Africa, and 78 more countries.
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At NamesLook, the name Dawn is recorded 41,343 times globally, ranking it as the 1,617th most common name worldwide.
Dawn is most prevalent in United States of America, with 19,031 occurrences, making it the 291th most popular name in the country.
In United Kingdom, the name Dawn is found among 1 in every 36 people, showcasing its highest frequency there.
| Country | Rank | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| United States of America | #291 | 1 : 95 |
| United Kingdom | #151 | 1 : 36 |
| South Africa | #1,199 | 1 : 1,311 |
| Canada | #326 | 1 : 213 |
| Singapore | #659 | 1 : 964 |
| Ireland | #427 | 1 : 166 |
| Jamaica | #204 | 1 : 291 |
| Hong Kong | #1,333 | 1 : 1,992 |
| Costa Rica | #1,104 | 1 : 790 |
| France | #7,522 | 1 : 8,871 |
This chart displays the ranking of the name Dawn from 1980 to 2023, based on the most recent data from the U.S. Social Security Administration.
Dawn Michelle Staley is an American basketball Hall of Fame player and coach who is currently the head coach for the reigning champion South Carolina Gamecocks women's team. Staley won three Olympic gold medals with Team USA as a player and later was head coach of another U.S. gold-medal winning team. Staley was elected to carry the United States flag at the opening ceremony of the 2004 Summer Olympics. After playing point guard for the University of Virginia under Debbie Ryan, and winning the gold medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics, she played professionally in the American Basketball League and WNBA. In 2011, fans named Staley one of the top 15 players in WNBA history. Staley was inducted into the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame in 2012. She was elected to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2013.
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