Recorded 1968–1985 Boys' name Peak 1968 15 births

Dawyne — boys' name

15 babies named Dawyne in U.S. Social Security records since 1968, with the highest year being 1968. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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The verdict

15 boys have been named Dawyne since 1968, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1985.

15
total births
1968–1985
years on record
1960s
peak decade
33%
born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade

33% of everyone ever named Dawyne was born in this single decade.

1968
Single peak year

5 babies were named Dawyne in 1968 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Dawyne

The Social Security Administration has registered 15 babies named Dawyne between 1968 and 1985, spanning 18 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Dawyne currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1985. The name reached its historical peak in 1968, when 5 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Dawyne performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 5 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Dawyne shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Dawyne in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 15 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Dawyne at a glance

Last recorded 1985

Total births

15

Since 1968

18 years of records

Peak year

1968

5 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1985

Active since

1968

Recorded for 18 years

Last year on file: 1985

Dawyne popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1985–1968

Last recorded 1985
Peak year (1968)
5
Annual births at peak — across 18 years of records
5 198519761968 5

Dawyne by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
5 births that decade — 33% of Dawyne's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Dawyne?
15 babies have been named Dawyne since 1968. It was last recorded in 1985. The peak year was 1968 with 5 births.
When was Dawyne most popular?
Dawyne was most popular in the 1960s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1968.
How long has the name Dawyne been used?
Dawyne has been recorded in Social Security data since 1968, spanning 18 years of data through 1985.
What names are similar to Dawyne?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Dawson, Dawayne, Dawn, Dawud, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1968–1985 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.