Total births
279
Boys' name · since 1927
Duayne
Duayne has 279 recorded births since 1927 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1960 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 279
- total births
- 1927–1988
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 38%
- born in that decade
279 boys have been named Duayne since 1927, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Duayne recorded 279 times among boys since 1927, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1960s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1927 to 1988.
- 279 total births
- 1927–1988 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 38% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
279 boys have been named Duayne since 1927, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1988.
- 279
- total births
- 1927–1988
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 38%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
38% of everyone ever named Duayne was born in this single decade.
1960
Single peak year
17 babies were named Duayne in 1960 - its busiest year on record.
Duayne's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Duayne's full recorded timeline at 1955, 59% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 41% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1930, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1960 peak of 17 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Duayne at a glance
Last recorded 1988Peak year
1960
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1927
Duayne popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1927–1988
- Peak year (1960)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 62 years of records
Duayne by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Duayne's strongest decade.
106 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Duayne births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 12
1920s
12 births
- 1930s 27
1930s
27 births
- 1940s
1940s
51 births
- 1950s
1950s
50 births
- 1960s
1960s
106 births
- 1970s 21
1970s
21 births
- 1980s 12
1980s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 106 births (38% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Duayne? ▼
Duayne has been given to 279 babies in the U.S. since 1927, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1988. 17 babies were born in 1960, its single highest year.
When was Duayne most popular? ▼
Duayne was most popular in the 1960s decade with 106 total births. The single peak year was 1960.
How long has the name Duayne been used? ▼
Records for Duayne go back to 1927, giving 62 years of history through 1988.
What names are similar to Duayne? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Duane, Duaine, Duard, Duan, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Duayne's data
- Duayne's decade-level peak was the 1960s (106 total births); usage has since declined to 12 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Duayne
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1927–1988 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Duayne: Baby Name Since 1927 - 279 Births, Peak 1960." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/duayne. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Duayne 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 June 2026.