Names / Boy names
Dwayne
Current rank
#1,565
and easing
All-time peak
#111
in 1961
First recorded
1912
in U.S. data
Children named
77,200
since 1912
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #111 in 1961 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
(dwayn): variant of Duane. More familiar to many because of well-known bearers. It first appears in American naming data in 1912. It now sits outside the national top 1,000, which keeps it uncommon. It topped out in 1961 at #111. More than 77,200 children have been given the name overall.