Dwain vs Dwayne

Side-by-side comparison of Dwain and Dwayne — 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

Dwayne

Boy name · Rank #1423

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Metric Dwain Dwayne
Current Rank #10963 #1423
Total Births (all years) 7,581 76,621
Peak Year 1959 1961
Peak Year Births 257 3,483
Peak Decade 1950ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1913 1912

Births by Decade

Decade Dwain Dwayne
1910ss 144 161
1920ss 597 775
1930ss 977 1,816
1940ss 1,064 2,743
1950ss 1,698 7,880
1960ss 1,456 26,786
1970ss 764 14,810
1980ss 412 9,064
1990ss 221 5,607
2000ss 115 3,488
2010ss 104 2,725
2020ss 29 766

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Dwain Dwayne
2014 15 246
2015 12 293
2016 5 222
2017 10 225
2018 10 234
2019 6 199
2020 7 181
2021 9 167
2022 7 149
2023 — 140
2024 6 129

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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