Total births
210
Boys' name · since 1969
Duwan
210 babies named Duwan in U.S. Social Security records since 1969, with the highest year being 1977. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 210
- total births
- 1969–2017
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 27%
- born in that decade
Duwan is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 210 have been recorded since 1969.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Duwan has been recorded 210 times among boys since 1969, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1969 to 2017.
- 210 total births
- 1969–2017 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 27% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
210 boys have been named Duwan since 1969, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2017.
- 210
- total births
- 1969–2017
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 27%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
27% of everyone ever named Duwan was born in this single decade.
1977
Single peak year
12 babies were named Duwan in 1977 - its busiest year on record.
Duwan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Duwan's SSA record in two at 1986 and the more recent half accounts for 52% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 48%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1981, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1977 peak of 12, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Duwan at a glance
Last recorded 2017Peak year
1977
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1969
Duwan popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1969–2017
- Peak year (1977)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 49 years of records
Duwan by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Duwan's strongest decade.
57 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.
Duwan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 6
1960s
6 births
- 1970s
1970s
54 births
- 1980s
1980s
57 births
- 1990s
1990s
57 births
- 2000s
2000s
31 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 57 births (27% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Duwan? ▼
Duwan has been given to 210 babies in the U.S. since 1969, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2017. 12 babies were born in 1977, its single highest year.
When was Duwan most popular? ▼
Duwan was most popular in the 1980s decade with 57 total births. The single peak year was 1977.
How long has the name Duwan been used? ▼
Duwan has been recorded in Social Security data since 1969, spanning 49 years of data through 2017.
What names are similar to Duwan? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Duwayne, Duward, Duwane, Duwaine. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Duwan's data
- Duwan's decade-level peak was the 1980s (57 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- 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.
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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, 1969–2017 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Duwan: Baby Name Since 1969 - 210 Births, Peak 1977." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/duwan. 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 Duwan 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.