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 #1420

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Name B

Dwaine

Boy name · Rank #9082

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Metric Dwayne Dwaine
Current Rank #1420 #9082
Total Births (all years) 76,738 4,362
Peak Year 1961 1959
Peak Year Births 3,486 112
Peak Decade 1960s 1950s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1912 1916

Births by Decade

Decade Dwayne Dwaine
1910s 161 38
1920s 775 384
1930s 1,816 618
1940s 2,743 549
1950s 7,878 930
1960s 26,788 760
1970s 14,811 488
1980s 9,064 266
1990s 5,608 166
2000s 3,488 69
2010s 2,729 76
2020s 877 18

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Dwayne Dwaine
2014 246 11
2015 294 7
2016 222 -
2017 225 5
2018 236 7
2019 199 8
2020 181 5
2021 168 5
2022 149 -
2023 140 -
2024 130 8
2025 109 -

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, 1912–2025.

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