Recorded 1969–2017 Boys' name Peak 1977 210 births

Duwan — boys' name

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.

1960s61970s541980s571990s572000s312010s5
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.

What the Data Says About Duwan

The Social Security Administration has registered 210 babies named Duwan between 1969 and 2017, spanning 49 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Duwan currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2017. The name reached its historical peak in 1977, when 12 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Duwan performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 57 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Duwan shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Duwan 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 210 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.

Duwan at a glance

Last recorded 2017

Total births

210

Since 1969

49 years of records

Peak year

1977

12 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2017

Active since

1969

Recorded for 49 years

Last year on file: 2017

Duwan popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2017–1969

Last recorded 2017
Peak year (1977)
12
Annual births at peak — across 49 years of records
468101214 20172000199519871983197919751969 6

Duwan by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
57 births that decade — 27% of Duwan's all-time total
1960s61970s541980s571990s572000s312010s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Duwan?
210 babies have been named Duwan since 1969. It was last recorded in 2017. The peak year was 1977 with 12 births.
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.

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, 1969–2017 (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.