Dwayn vs Dwaine

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

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Dwayn

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Name B

Dwaine

Boy name · Rank #9046

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Metric Dwayn Dwaine
Current Rank Unranked #9046
Total Births (all years) 72 4,361
Peak Year 1971 1959
Peak Year Births 10 112
Peak Decade 1960ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1958 1916

Births by Decade

Decade Dwayn Dwaine
1910ss — 38
1920ss — 384
1930ss — 618
1940ss — 549
1950ss 10 930
1960ss 42 759
1970ss 15 488
1980ss 5 266
1990ss — 166
2000ss — 69
2010ss — 76
2020ss — 18

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Dwayn Dwaine
2014 — 11
2015 — 7
2017 — 5
2018 — 7
2019 — 8
2020 — 5
2021 — 5
2024 — 8

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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