Dwane vs Dwayne

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

Name A

Dwane

Boy name

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Name B

Dwayne

Boy name · Rank #1423

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Metric Dwane Dwayne
Current Rank Unranked #1423
Total Births (all years) 3,171 76,621
Peak Year 1963 1961
Peak Year Births 102 3,483
Peak Decade 1960ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1915 1912

Births by Decade

Decade Dwane Dwayne
1910ss 29 161
1920ss 227 775
1930ss 380 1,816
1940ss 355 2,743
1950ss 552 7,880
1960ss 720 26,786
1970ss 453 14,810
1980ss 225 9,064
1990ss 118 5,607
2000ss 86 3,488
2010ss 26 2,725
2020ss — 766

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Dwane Dwayne
2014 5 246
2015 — 293
2016 — 222
2017 7 225
2018 — 234
2019 — 199
2020 — 181
2021 — 167
2022 — 149
2023 — 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, 1915–2017.

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