Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1970

Dwanna

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Dwanna
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1970
27 babies
All-time total
444
#12,712 all-time among girls
First recorded
1936
in Social Security records

Dwanna popularity over time

444 babies have been named Dwanna since 1936, 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
0.010.010.020.0218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1936Girls

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 Per year Change Best rank
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1930s 27 3 – #1,706
1940s 8 1 -70% #3,753
1950s 74 7 +825% #2,853
1960s 112 11 +51% #2,554
1970s 129 13 +15% #2,663
1980s 67 7 -48% #6,025
1990s 27 3 -60% #7,678
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2010s – – – –
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Dwanna

Dwanna 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 1936, 444 American babies have been named Dwanna. Its peak came in 1970, when 27 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

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

How old are people named Dwanna?

The median living Dwanna is about 55 years old; half are between 46 and 63. An estimated 400 people named Dwanna are alive in the United States today.

median 55 020406080100

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

Dwanna year by year

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

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1985 6 #9,646
1980 11 #6,025
1975 11 #5,242
1970 27 #2,663
1965 10 #4,278
1960 11 #3,978
1955 6 #5,362
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Dwanna?

The median living Dwanna is about 55 years old. Half of all living Dwannas are between 46 and 63 years old.

How many people named Dwanna are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Dwanna are alive in the United States, based on 444 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Dwanna in 2025?

Dwanna 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 Dwanna?

444 babies have been named Dwanna in the United States since 1936, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Dwanna most popular?

Dwanna peaked in 1970, when 27 newborns received the name.

Is Dwanna a boy or girl name?

Dwanna is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Dwanna rising or falling?

Dwanna has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Names that sound and feel close to Dwanna: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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