Dwain vs Dwaine

Side-by-side comparison of Dwain and Dwaine — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Dwain

Boy name · Rank #10963

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Name B

Dwaine

Boy name · Rank #9046

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Metric Dwain Dwaine
Current Rank #10963 #9046
Total Births (all years) 7,581 4,361
Peak Year 1959 1959
Peak Year Births 257 112
Peak Decade 1950ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1913 1916

Births by Decade

Decade Dwain Dwaine
1910ss 144 38
1920ss 597 384
1930ss 977 618
1940ss 1,064 549
1950ss 1,698 930
1960ss 1,456 759
1970ss 764 488
1980ss 412 266
1990ss 221 166
2000ss 115 69
2010ss 104 76
2020ss 29 18

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Dwain Dwaine
2014 15 11
2015 12 7
2016 5 —
2017 10 5
2018 10 7
2019 6 8
2020 7 5
2021 9 5
2022 7 —
2024 6 8

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1913–2024.

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