Dwayne vs Dwane

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

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Dwayne

Boy name · Rank #1423

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Dwane

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Metric Dwayne Dwane
Current Rank #1423 Unranked
Total Births (all years) 76,621 3,171
Peak Year 1961 1963
Peak Year Births 3,483 102
Peak Decade 1960ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1912 1915

Births by Decade

Decade Dwayne Dwane
1910ss 161 29
1920ss 775 227
1930ss 1,816 380
1940ss 2,743 355
1950ss 7,880 552
1960ss 26,786 720
1970ss 14,810 453
1980ss 9,064 225
1990ss 5,607 118
2000ss 3,488 86
2010ss 2,725 26
2020ss 766 —

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Dwayne Dwane
2014 246 5
2015 293 —
2016 222 —
2017 225 7
2018 234 —
2019 199 —
2020 181 —
2021 167 —
2022 149 —
2023 140 —
2024 129 —

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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