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.

#17,022 of 45,481
all-time among boys
106
born since 1922
1970s
peak 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.

  • #17,022 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 106 born since 1922
  • 1970s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Duwane ranks #17,022 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 106 born since 1922, peaking in the 1970s.

#17,022 of 45,481
all-time among boys
106
born since 1922
1970s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Duwane's 106 recorded births place it above 62.48% 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.

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 popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1922–1982

Last recorded 1982
Peak year (1974)
10
Annual births at peak, across 61 years of records
4681012 1922194119571964197219791982 7

Duwane by decade

1970s is the heaviest window (31 births, 29% of the file).

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

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 31 births (29% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Duwane? ▼
106 babies have been named Duwane since 1922. All-time, it sits at #17,022 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1982. The peak year was 1974 with 10 births.
Where does Duwane sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Duwane ranks #17,022 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 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.

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

Keep exploring Duwane

Nearby Names Like Duwane

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

Duwayne Boy
3,601 births
Duward Boy
305 births
Duwan Boy
210 births
Duwaine Boy
25 births

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Duwane: 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, 1922–1982 (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 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 August 2026.