Dwaine: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	38	4	–	#1,711
1920s	384	38	+911%	#835
1930s	618	62	+61%	#722
1940s	549	55	-11%	#804
1950s	930	93	+69%	#703
1960s	760	76	-18%	#731
1970s	488	49	-36%	#935
1980s	266	27	-45%	#1,462
1990s	166	17	-38%	#2,327
2000s	69	7	-58%	#7,078
2010s	76	8	+10%	#5,788
2020s (to 2025)	18	3	-61%	#9,232

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#1,711

1920s

384

+911%

#835

1930s

618

+61%

#722

1940s

549

-11%

#804

1950s

930

+69%

#703

1960s

760

-18%

#731

1970s

488

-36%

#935

1980s

266

-45%

#1,462

1990s

166

-38%

#2,327

2000s

-58%

#7,078

2010s

+10%

#5,788

2020s (to 2025)

-61%

#9,232

The story of Dwaine

Dwaine is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1916, 4,362 American babies have been named Dwaine. Its peak came in 1959, when 112 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1950s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Dwaine stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Dwaine?

The median living Dwaine is about 62 years old; half are between 48 and 71. An estimated 2,700 people named Dwaine are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Dwaine year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–
2024	8	#9,232
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	5	#12,651
2020	5	#12,566
2019	8	#9,110
2018	7	#9,963
2017	5	#12,812
2016	–	–
2015	7	#9,844
2014	11	#7,186
2013	5	#12,660
2012	15	#5,788
2011	12	#6,703
2010	6	#11,132
2009	10	#7,861
2008	7	#10,163
2007	7	#10,063
2006	8	#8,938
2005	7	#9,402
2004	6	#10,336
2003	–	–
2002	9	#7,199
2001	9	#7,078
2000	6	#9,441
1995	12	#4,880
1990	30	#2,327
1985	26	#2,137
1980	30	#1,872
1975	49	#1,214
1970	73	#935
1965	69	#883
1960	111	#731
1955	85	#795
1950	66	#840
1945	44	#968
1940	50	#898
1935	69	#739
1930	62	#825
1925	33	#1,261
1920	25	#1,515
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Dwaine, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Dwaine?

The median living Dwaine is about 62 years old. Half of all living Dwaines are between 48 and 71 years old.

How many people named Dwaine are alive today?

An estimated 2,700 people named Dwaine are alive in the United States, based on 4,362 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Dwaine mean?

Spelling variant of Dwayne.

How popular is the name Dwaine in 2025?

Dwaine did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Dwaine?

4,362 babies have been named Dwaine in the United States since 1916, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Dwaine most popular?

Dwaine peaked in 1959, when 112 newborns received the name.

Is Dwaine a boy or girl name?

Dwaine is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Dwaine rising or falling?

Dwaine is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Dwaine popularity over time

The story of Dwaine

How old are people named Dwaine?

Dwaine year by year

Frequently asked questions

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