Dwan vs Dwayne

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

Name A

Dwan

Boy name

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Name B

Dwayne

Boy name · Rank #1423

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Metric Dwan Dwayne
Current Rank Unranked #1423
Total Births (all years) 1,221 76,621
Peak Year 1983 1961
Peak Year Births 66 3,483
Peak Decade 1970ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1924 1912

Births by Decade

Decade Dwan Dwayne
1910ss — 161
1920ss 5 775
1930ss — 1,816
1940ss 5 2,743
1950ss 83 7,880
1960ss 127 26,786
1970ss 302 14,810
1980ss 288 9,064
1990ss 206 5,607
2000ss 135 3,488
2010ss 65 2,725
2020ss 5 766

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Dwan Dwayne
2014 9 246
2015 9 293
2016 5 222
2017 5 225
2018 — 234
2019 — 199
2020 — 181
2021 — 167
2022 — 149
2023 5 140
2024 — 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, 1924–2023.

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