Dwight vs Dwij

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

Name A

Dwight

Boy name · Rank #2523

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Name B

Dwij

Boy name · Rank #10572

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Metric Dwight Dwij
Current Rank #2523 #10572
Total Births (all years) 78,541 38
Peak Year 1953 2016
Peak Year Births 2,698 8
Peak Decade 1950ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 2011

Births by Decade

Decade Dwight Dwij
1880ss 185 —
1890ss 277 —
1900ss 455 —
1910ss 2,686 —
1920ss 4,560 —
1930ss 4,895 —
1940ss 12,864 —
1950ss 20,848 —
1960ss 13,010 —
1970ss 7,003 —
1980ss 5,168 —
1990ss 3,401 —
2000ss 1,723 —
2010ss 1,143 31
2020ss 323 7

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Dwight Dwij
2014 129 —
2015 103 —
2016 99 8
2017 93 6
2018 93 7
2019 77 —
2020 82 —
2021 70 —
2022 57 —
2023 61 —
2024 53 7

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, 1880–2024.

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