Boy nameCurrently #9,202 in the USSteady
Dwaine
1 syllablePeak year: 19596 lettersStarts with D
Meaning & origin
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Dwaine's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Dwaine |
|---|---|
| 1916 | 5 |
| 1917 | 5 |
| 1918 | 8 |
| 1919 | 20 |
| 1920 | 25 |
| 1921 | 28 |
| 1922 | 24 |
| 1923 | 33 |
| 1924 | 33 |
| 1925 | 33 |
| 1926 | 52 |
| 1927 | 43 |
| 1928 | 62 |
| 1929 | 51 |
| 1930 | 62 |
| 1931 | 42 |
| 1932 | 74 |
| 1933 | 68 |
| 1934 | 58 |
| 1935 | 69 |
| 1936 | 60 |
| 1937 | 64 |
| 1938 | 68 |
| 1939 | 53 |
| 1940 | 50 |
| 1941 | 47 |
| 1942 | 41 |
| 1943 | 55 |
| 1944 | 55 |
| 1945 | 44 |
| 1946 | 62 |
| 1947 | 58 |
| 1948 | 64 |
| 1949 | 73 |
| 1950 | 66 |
| 1951 | 97 |
| 1952 | 89 |
| 1953 | 83 |
| 1954 | 103 |
| 1955 | 85 |
| 1956 | 103 |
| 1957 | 100 |
| 1958 | 92 |
| 1959 | 112 |
| 1960 | 111 |
| 1961 | 84 |
| 1962 | 92 |
| 1963 | 82 |
| 1964 | 71 |
| 1965 | 69 |
| 1966 | 59 |
| 1967 | 56 |
| 1968 | 62 |
| 1969 | 73 |
| 1970 | 73 |
| 1971 | 59 |
| 1972 | 39 |
| 1973 | 62 |
| 1974 | 43 |
| 1975 | 49 |
| 1976 | 47 |
| 1977 | 44 |
| 1978 | 42 |
| 1979 | 30 |
| 1980 | 30 |
| 1981 | 43 |
| 1982 | 25 |
| 1983 | 24 |
| 1984 | 24 |
| 1985 | 26 |
| 1986 | 15 |
| 1987 | 28 |
| 1988 | 27 |
| 1989 | 24 |
| 1990 | 30 |
| 1991 | 21 |
| 1992 | 19 |
| 1993 | 16 |
| 1994 | 14 |
| 1995 | 12 |
| 1996 | 9 |
| 1997 | 17 |
| 1998 | 10 |
| 1999 | 18 |
| 2000 | 6 |
| 2001 | 9 |
| 2002 | 9 |
| 2004 | 6 |
| 2005 | 7 |
| 2006 | 8 |
| 2007 | 7 |
| 2008 | 7 |
| 2009 | 10 |
| 2010 | 6 |
| 2011 | 12 |
| 2012 | 15 |
| 2013 | 5 |
| 2014 | 11 |
| 2015 | 7 |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 2018 | 7 |
| 2019 | 8 |
| 2020 | 5 |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2024 | 8 |
Dwaine through the decades
- Dwaine peaked in 1959, when 112 babies were named Dwaine in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2012–2024), use of Dwaine has fallen 6% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Dwaine currently ranks #9,202 in the US and is holding steady.