Dwayn vs Dwain

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

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Dwayn

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Dwain

Boy name · Rank #10963

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Metric Dwayn Dwain
Current Rank Unranked #10963
Total Births (all years) 72 7,581
Peak Year 1971 1959
Peak Year Births 10 257
Peak Decade 1960ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1958 1913

Births by Decade

Decade Dwayn Dwain
1910ss — 144
1920ss — 597
1930ss — 977
1940ss — 1,064
1950ss 10 1,698
1960ss 42 1,456
1970ss 15 764
1980ss 5 412
1990ss — 221
2000ss — 115
2010ss — 104
2020ss — 29

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Dwayn 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, 1958–1980.

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