Dwayne vs Dwain

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

Name A

Dwayne

Boy name · Rank #1423

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Name B

Dwain

Boy name · Rank #10963

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Metric Dwayne Dwain
Current Rank #1423 #10963
Total Births (all years) 76,621 7,581
Peak Year 1961 1959
Peak Year Births 3,483 257
Peak Decade 1960ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1912 1913

Births by Decade

Decade Dwayne Dwain
1910ss 161 144
1920ss 775 597
1930ss 1,816 977
1940ss 2,743 1,064
1950ss 7,880 1,698
1960ss 26,786 1,456
1970ss 14,810 764
1980ss 9,064 412
1990ss 5,607 221
2000ss 3,488 115
2010ss 2,725 104
2020ss 766 29

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Dwayne Dwain
2014 246 15
2015 293 12
2016 222 5
2017 225 10
2018 234 10
2019 199 6
2020 181 7
2021 167 9
2022 149 7
2023 140 —
2024 129 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, 1912–2024.

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