Dwayne vs Dwaine

Side-by-side comparison of Dwayne and Dwaine — 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

Dwaine

Boy name · Rank #9046

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Metric Dwayne Dwaine
Current Rank #1423 #9046
Total Births (all years) 76,621 4,361
Peak Year 1961 1959
Peak Year Births 3,483 112
Peak Decade 1960ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1912 1916

Births by Decade

Decade Dwayne Dwaine
1910ss 161 38
1920ss 775 384
1930ss 1,816 618
1940ss 2,743 549
1950ss 7,880 930
1960ss 26,786 759
1970ss 14,810 488
1980ss 9,064 266
1990ss 5,607 166
2000ss 3,488 69
2010ss 2,725 76
2020ss 766 18

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Dwayne Dwaine
2014 246 11
2015 293 7
2016 222 —
2017 225 5
2018 234 7
2019 199 8
2020 181 5
2021 167 5
2022 149 —
2023 140 —
2024 129 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, 1912–2024.

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