Names / Boy names
Dwight
Current rank
#2,774
and easing
All-time peak
#122
in 1953
First recorded
1880
in U.S. data
Children named
78,900
since 1880
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #122 in 1953 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
(DWYTE): white or blond. Crisp and old-school. A big personality name. The name first appears in U.S. records in 1880. It currently sits off the most-common lists, a quieter choice. It hit its high in 1953 at #122. More than 78,900 children have been given the name overall.