Boys' name · since 1916
Duwayne
Since 1916, U.S. Social Security records show 3,601 babies named Duwayne, peaking in 1960. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #2,255 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 3,601
- born since 1916
- 1950s
- peak decade
Duwayne is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 3,601 have been recorded since 1916.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Duwayne has been recorded 3,601 times among boys since 1916, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1950s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1916 to 2017.
- #2,255 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 3,601 born since 1916
- 1950s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Duwayne ranks #2,255 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 3,601 born since 1916, peaking in the 1950s.
- #2,255 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 3,601
- born since 1916
- 1950s
- peak decade
Duwayne's 3,601 recorded births place it above 95.03% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
13 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Wisconsin.
Duwayne's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Duwayne's full recorded timeline at 1967, 29% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 71% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1916, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1960 peak of 82 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Duwayne popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–2017
- Peak year (1960)
- 82
- Annual births at peak, across 102 years of records
Duwayne by decade
1950s is the heaviest window (644 births, 18% of the file).
1950s was Duwayne's strongest decade.
644 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 18% of all-time use.
Duwayne births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 35
1910s
35 births
- 1920s
1920s
259 births
- 1930s
1930s
563 births
- 1940s
1940s
587 births
- 1950s
1950s
644 births
- 1960s
1960s
639 births
- 1970s
1970s
394 births
- 1980s 202
1980s
202 births
- 1990s 132
1990s
132 births
- 2000s 93
2000s
93 births
- 2010s 53
2010s
53 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 644 births (18% of all-time use).
How Duwayne compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Duwayne's total volume
Duwayne by state
Where Duwayne concentrates geographically, total births since 1916
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Wisconsin | | 630 | 17.5% |
| #2 | Minnesota | | 420 | 11.7% |
| #3 | Michigan | | 90 | 2.5% |
| #4 | North Dakota | | 81 | 2.2% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 54 | 1.5% |
| #6 | California | | 29 | 0.8% |
| #7 | Iowa | | 23 | 0.6% |
| #8 | South Dakota | | 23 | 0.6% |
630 of 3,601 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 13 reporting states.
Duwayne appears in 13 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Duwayne's data
- Duwayne's decade-level peak was the 1950s (644 total births); usage has since declined to 53 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Wisconsin records the most Duwaynes (630 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Wisconsin names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Duwayne: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1960)
Similar record span (~101 yrs)
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, 1916–2017 (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 Duwayne 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.