Dwaylon vs Dwain

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

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Dwaylon

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Dwain

Boy name · Rank #10963

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Metric Dwaylon Dwain
Current Rank Unranked #10963
Total Births (all years) 20 7,581
Peak Year 1973 1959
Peak Year Births 5 257
Peak Decade 1970ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1973 1913

Births by Decade

Decade Dwaylon Dwain
1910ss — 144
1920ss — 597
1930ss — 977
1940ss — 1,064
1950ss — 1,698
1960ss — 1,456
1970ss 10 764
1980ss 5 412
1990ss — 221
2000ss — 115
2010ss 5 104
2020ss — 29

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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, 1973–2012.

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