Boy nameCurrently #2,527 in the USFalling
Dwight
DWYT//dwaɪt//
1 syllablePeak year: 19536 lettersStarts with D
Meaning & origin
White, fair (from a medieval nickname)
Dwight developed from a medieval nickname related to 'De Witt' or similar Dutch-derived surnames meaning white or fair. Its distinctive, slightly formal sound is closely tied to US President Dwight D. Eisenhower.
Dwight's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Dwight |
|---|---|
| 1880 | 12 |
| 1881 | 21 |
| 1882 | 17 |
| 1883 | 11 |
| 1884 | 21 |
| 1885 | 30 |
| 1886 | 17 |
| 1887 | 19 |
| 1888 | 21 |
| 1889 | 16 |
| 1890 | 24 |
| 1891 | 25 |
| 1892 | 28 |
| 1893 | 24 |
| 1894 | 25 |
| 1895 | 22 |
| 1896 | 28 |
| 1897 | 25 |
| 1898 | 35 |
| 1899 | 41 |
| 1900 | 59 |
| 1901 | 37 |
| 1902 | 40 |
| 1903 | 28 |
| 1904 | 46 |
| 1905 | 35 |
| 1906 | 59 |
| 1907 | 58 |
| 1908 | 50 |
| 1909 | 43 |
| 1910 | 55 |
| 1911 | 87 |
| 1912 | 186 |
| 1913 | 211 |
| 1914 | 284 |
| 1915 | 337 |
| 1916 | 397 |
| 1917 | 349 |
| 1918 | 405 |
| 1919 | 380 |
| 1920 | 412 |
| 1921 | 493 |
| 1922 | 454 |
| 1923 | 437 |
| 1924 | 456 |
| 1925 | 470 |
| 1926 | 468 |
| 1927 | 464 |
| 1928 | 454 |
| 1929 | 471 |
| 1930 | 542 |
| 1931 | 568 |
| 1932 | 635 |
| 1933 | 516 |
| 1934 | 506 |
| 1935 | 475 |
| 1936 | 418 |
| 1937 | 406 |
| 1938 | 435 |
| 1939 | 394 |
| 1940 | 456 |
| 1941 | 536 |
| 1942 | 716 |
| 1943 | 1,234 |
| 1944 | 1,504 |
| 1945 | 1,753 |
| 1946 | 1,762 |
| 1947 | 1,549 |
| 1948 | 1,658 |
| 1949 | 1,719 |
| 1950 | 1,817 |
| 1951 | 2,061 |
| 1952 | 2,416 |
| 1953 | 2,708 |
| 1954 | 2,041 |
| 1955 | 2,165 |
| 1956 | 2,378 |
| 1957 | 2,041 |
| 1958 | 1,710 |
| 1959 | 1,601 |
| 1960 | 1,731 |
| 1961 | 1,677 |
| 1962 | 1,522 |
| 1963 | 1,460 |
| 1964 | 1,266 |
| 1965 | 1,233 |
| 1966 | 1,058 |
| 1967 | 989 |
| 1968 | 948 |
| 1969 | 1,213 |
| 1970 | 1,026 |
| 1971 | 917 |
| 1972 | 778 |
| 1973 | 720 |
| 1974 | 709 |
| 1975 | 679 |
| 1976 | 607 |
| 1977 | 581 |
| 1978 | 495 |
| 1979 | 552 |
| 1980 | 523 |
| 1981 | 522 |
| 1982 | 492 |
| 1983 | 536 |
| 1984 | 577 |
| 1985 | 512 |
| 1986 | 517 |
| 1987 | 549 |
| 1988 | 487 |
| 1989 | 488 |
| 1990 | 493 |
| 1991 | 466 |
| 1992 | 410 |
| 1993 | 360 |
| 1994 | 361 |
| 1995 | 303 |
| 1996 | 266 |
| 1997 | 244 |
| 1998 | 255 |
| 1999 | 243 |
| 2000 | 215 |
| 2001 | 186 |
| 2002 | 162 |
| 2003 | 177 |
| 2004 | 195 |
| 2005 | 152 |
| 2006 | 161 |
| 2007 | 165 |
| 2008 | 142 |
| 2009 | 168 |
| 2010 | 142 |
| 2011 | 138 |
| 2012 | 136 |
| 2013 | 133 |
| 2014 | 129 |
| 2015 | 103 |
| 2016 | 99 |
| 2017 | 93 |
| 2018 | 93 |
| 2019 | 77 |
| 2020 | 82 |
| 2021 | 70 |
| 2022 | 57 |
| 2023 | 61 |
| 2024 | 53 |
Dwight through the decades
- Dwight peaked in 1953, when 2,708 babies were named Dwight in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Dwight has fallen 46% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Dwight currently ranks #2,527 in the US and is cooling off.
Nicknames
Dwight
Variants & spellings
Dwite
Famous people named Dwight
- Dwight D. Eisenhower — US president