Dwaine vs Dwayne

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

Name A

Dwaine

Boy name · Rank #9046

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Name B

Dwayne

Boy name · Rank #1423

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Metric Dwaine Dwayne
Current Rank #9046 #1423
Total Births (all years) 4,361 76,621
Peak Year 1959 1961
Peak Year Births 112 3,483
Peak Decade 1950ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1916 1912

Births by Decade

Decade Dwaine Dwayne
1910ss 38 161
1920ss 384 775
1930ss 618 1,816
1940ss 549 2,743
1950ss 930 7,880
1960ss 759 26,786
1970ss 488 14,810
1980ss 266 9,064
1990ss 166 5,607
2000ss 69 3,488
2010ss 76 2,725
2020ss 18 766

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Dwaine Dwayne
2014 11 246
2015 7 293
2016 — 222
2017 5 225
2018 7 234
2019 8 199
2020 5 181
2021 5 167
2022 — 149
2023 — 140
2024 8 129

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, 1916–2024.

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