Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1983

Dwan

Gender Unisex · 43% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among boys
Babies in 2025
<5
named Dwan
How common
–
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1983
239 babies
All-time total
2,131
#4,522 all-time among boys
First recorded
1924
in Social Security records

Dwan popularity over time

2,131 babies have been named Dwan since 1924, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.040.080.110.1518801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

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 Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – 5 5 1 – #4,519
1930s 12 – 12 1 +140% –
1940s 15 5 20 2 +67% #3,660
1950s 88 83 171 17 +755% #2,032
1960s 141 127 268 27 +57% #1,925
1970s 279 302 581 58 +117% #1,213
1980s 370 288 658 66 +13% #1,097
1990s 5 206 211 21 -68% #2,461
2000s – 135 135 14 -36% #3,813
2010s – 65 65 7 -52% #5,814
2020s (to 2025) – 5 5 1 -87% #12,733

The story of Dwan

Dwan 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 1924, 2,131 American babies have been named Dwan, about 57% boys and 43% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1983, when 239 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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 Dwan stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Dwan?

The median living Dwan is about 45 years old; half are between 38 and 53. An estimated 2,000 people named Dwan are alive in the United States today.

median 45 020406080100

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

Dwan year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – – –
2024 – – – –
2023 – – 5 #12,733
2022 – – – –
2021 – – – –
2020 – – – –
2019 – – – –
2018 – – – –
2017 – – 5 #12,813
2016 – – 5 #12,738
2015 – – 9 #8,227
2014 – – 9 #8,316
2013 – – 6 #11,115
2012 – – 7 #10,007
2011 – – 9 #8,257
2010 – – 15 #5,814
2009 – – 15 #5,885
2008 – – 7 #10,164
2007 – – 12 #6,748
2006 – – 12 #6,577
2005 – – 11 #6,758
2004 – – 17 #4,854
2003 – – 6 #9,935
2002 – – 17 #4,558
2001 – – 17 #4,542
2000 – – 21 #3,813
1995 – – 31 #2,461
1990 – – 22 #2,888
1985 25 #3,442 33 #1,807
1980 42 #2,317 24 #2,177
1975 12 #4,936 28 #1,761
1970 32 #2,366 28 #1,632
1965 17 #3,081 11 #2,516
1960 14 #3,398 8 #3,157
1955 14 #3,129 6 #3,607
1950 – – 9 #2,629
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 7 #3,758 – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Dwan?

The median living Dwan is about 45 years old. Half of all living Dwans are between 38 and 53 years old.

How many people named Dwan are alive today?

An estimated 2,000 people named Dwan are alive in the United States, based on 2,131 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Dwan in 2025?

Dwan 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 Dwan?

2,131 babies have been named Dwan in the United States since 1924, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Dwan most popular?

Dwan peaked in 1983, when 239 newborns received the name.

Is Dwan a boy or girl name?

Dwan is used for both: about 43% of babies named Dwan have been girls and 57% boys.

Is the name Dwan rising or falling?

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

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