Total births
106
Boys' name · since 1922
Duwane
Duwane has 106 recorded births since 1922 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1974 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 106
- total births
- 1922–1982
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 29%
- born in that decade
Duwane sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 106 recorded since 1922.
Duwane has 106 recorded births among boys since 1922, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1922 to 1982.
- 106 total births
- 1922–1982 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 29% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
106 boys have been named Duwane since 1922, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1982.
- 106
- total births
- 1922–1982
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 29%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
29% of everyone ever named Duwane was born in this single decade.
1974
Single peak year
10 babies were named Duwane in 1974 - its busiest year on record.
Duwane's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Duwane splits its recorded history at 1964: 50% of all births land in the more recent half, 50% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1922 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1974 peak of 10 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Duwane at a glance
Last recorded 1982Peak year
1974
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1922
Duwane popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1922–1982
- Peak year (1974)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 61 years of records
Duwane by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Duwane's strongest decade.
31 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.
Duwane births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 5
1920s
5 births
- 1930s 11
1930s
11 births
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
- 1950s
1950s
19 births
- 1960s
1960s
23 births
- 1970s
1970s
31 births
- 1980s 12
1980s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 31 births (29% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Duwane? ▼
106 babies have been named Duwane since 1922. It was last recorded in 1982. The peak year was 1974 with 10 births.
When was Duwane most popular? ▼
Duwane was most popular in the 1970s decade with 31 total births. The single peak year was 1974.
How long has the name Duwane been used? ▼
Records for Duwane go back to 1922, giving 61 years of history through 1982.
What names are similar to Duwane? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Duwayne, Duward, Duwan, Duwaine. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Duwane's data
- Duwane's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (31 total births) through the 1980s (12) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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, 1922–1982 (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. "Duwane: Baby Name Since 1922 - 106 Births, Peak 1974." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/duwane. 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 Duwane 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.