Boys' name · since 1968

Dawyne

Dawyne has 15 recorded births since 1968 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1968 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#31,284 of 45,481
all-time among boys
15
born since 1968
1960s
peak decade

Dawyne is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 15 have been recorded since 1968.

Dawyne has 15 recorded births among boys since 1968, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1960s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1968 to 1985.

  • #31,284 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 15 born since 1968
  • 1960s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dawyne ranks #31,284 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 15 born since 1968, peaking in the 1960s.

#31,284 of 45,481
all-time among boys
15
born since 1968
1960s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Dawyne's 15 recorded births place it above 30.23% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Dawyne's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Dawyne's SSA record in two at 1976 and the more recent half accounts for 67% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 33%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1968, with only 5 births recorded.

Dawyne popularity over time

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

Last recorded 1985
Peak year (1968)
5
Annual births at peak, across 18 years of records
5 196819761985 5

Dawyne by decade

1960s is the heaviest window (5 births, 33% of the file).

1960s was Dawyne's strongest decade.

5 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.

Dawyne births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1960s at 5 births (33% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Dawyne? ▼
Dawyne has been given to 15 babies in the U.S. since 1968, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #31,284 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1985. 5 babies were born in 1968, its single highest year.
Where does Dawyne sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dawyne ranks #31,284 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
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? ▼
Records for Dawyne go back to 1968, giving 18 years of history 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.

What to do with Dawyne's data

  • Dawyne's usage has stayed within range of its 1960s decade-level peak (5 total births) through the 1980s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Dawyne

Nearby Names Like Dawyne

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Dawyne

Dawson Boy
#143 52,802 births
Dawayne Boy
1,690 births
Dawn Boy
1,039 births
Dawud Boy
#3150 1,030 births
Dawan Boy
817 births

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Dawyne: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1968–1985 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Dawyne draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.