Boy nameCurrently #1,423 in the USFalling
Dwayne
//ˈdweɪn//
1 syllablePeak year: 19616 lettersStarts with D
Meaning & origin
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Dwayne's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Dwayne |
|---|---|
| 1912 | 7 |
| 1913 | 7 |
| 1914 | 15 |
| 1915 | 28 |
| 1916 | 20 |
| 1917 | 26 |
| 1918 | 32 |
| 1919 | 26 |
| 1920 | 39 |
| 1921 | 58 |
| 1922 | 59 |
| 1923 | 66 |
| 1924 | 93 |
| 1925 | 81 |
| 1926 | 81 |
| 1927 | 90 |
| 1928 | 104 |
| 1929 | 104 |
| 1930 | 136 |
| 1931 | 153 |
| 1932 | 163 |
| 1933 | 166 |
| 1934 | 199 |
| 1935 | 191 |
| 1936 | 213 |
| 1937 | 202 |
| 1938 | 186 |
| 1939 | 213 |
| 1940 | 231 |
| 1941 | 204 |
| 1942 | 198 |
| 1943 | 196 |
| 1944 | 266 |
| 1945 | 248 |
| 1946 | 303 |
| 1947 | 390 |
| 1948 | 345 |
| 1949 | 362 |
| 1950 | 342 |
| 1951 | 391 |
| 1952 | 401 |
| 1953 | 485 |
| 1954 | 536 |
| 1955 | 588 |
| 1956 | 806 |
| 1957 | 1,045 |
| 1958 | 1,403 |
| 1959 | 1,917 |
| 1960 | 3,058 |
| 1961 | 3,502 |
| 1962 | 3,136 |
| 1963 | 3,147 |
| 1964 | 2,893 |
| 1965 | 2,535 |
| 1966 | 2,274 |
| 1967 | 2,172 |
| 1968 | 2,097 |
| 1969 | 2,134 |
| 1970 | 2,337 |
| 1971 | 1,840 |
| 1972 | 1,605 |
| 1973 | 1,448 |
| 1974 | 1,217 |
| 1975 | 1,261 |
| 1976 | 1,336 |
| 1977 | 1,472 |
| 1978 | 1,248 |
| 1979 | 1,184 |
| 1980 | 1,082 |
| 1981 | 1,017 |
| 1982 | 975 |
| 1983 | 965 |
| 1984 | 874 |
| 1985 | 887 |
| 1986 | 842 |
| 1987 | 813 |
| 1988 | 838 |
| 1989 | 879 |
| 1990 | 836 |
| 1991 | 786 |
| 1992 | 675 |
| 1993 | 590 |
| 1994 | 556 |
| 1995 | 507 |
| 1996 | 470 |
| 1997 | 418 |
| 1998 | 419 |
| 1999 | 364 |
| 2000 | 407 |
| 2001 | 339 |
| 2002 | 323 |
| 2003 | 343 |
| 2004 | 294 |
| 2005 | 339 |
| 2006 | 389 |
| 2007 | 360 |
| 2008 | 347 |
| 2009 | 347 |
| 2010 | 349 |
| 2011 | 321 |
| 2012 | 313 |
| 2013 | 323 |
| 2014 | 246 |
| 2015 | 293 |
| 2016 | 222 |
| 2017 | 225 |
| 2018 | 234 |
| 2019 | 199 |
| 2020 | 181 |
| 2021 | 167 |
| 2022 | 149 |
| 2023 | 140 |
| 2024 | 129 |
Dwayne through the decades
- Dwayne peaked in 1961, when 3,502 babies were named Dwayne in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Dwayne has fallen 42% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Dwayne currently ranks #1,423 in the US and is cooling off.