US rank #10963 Boys' name Peak 1959 7,581 births

Dwain — #10963 US boys' name

7,581 babies named Dwain in U.S. Social Security records since 1913, with the highest year being 1959. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s1441920s5971930s9771940s10641950s16981960s14561970s7641980s4121990s2212000s1152010s1042020s29
#10963
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 23% of names given to boys today.

1950s
Peak decade

22% of everyone ever named Dwain was born in this single decade.

1959
Single peak year

257 babies were named Dwain in 1959 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Dwain

The Social Security Administration has registered 7,581 babies named Dwain between 1913 and 2024, spanning 112 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Dwain currently holds the #10963 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1959, when 257 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Dwain performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 1,698 births during that ten-year window. Across the 12 decades of recorded activity, Dwain shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 680 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Ohio. In total, SSA state-level files list Dwain in 33 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Dwain 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 7,581 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.

Dwain at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

7,581

Since 1913

112 years of records

Peak year

1959

257 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

#10,963

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1913

Recorded for 112 years

Last year on file: 2024

Dwain popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1913

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1959)
257
Annual births at peak — across 112 years of records
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Dwain by decade

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

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
1,698 births that decade — 22% of Dwain's all-time total
1910s1441920s5971930s9771940s10641950s16981960s14561970s7641980s4121990s2212000s1152010s1042020s29

Dwain by state

Where Dwain concentrates geographically — total births since 1913

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Dwain
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
680 9.0%
#2 California
398 5.2%
#3 Ohio
374 4.9%
#4 Illinois
310 4.1%
#5 Missouri
187 2.5%
#6 Louisiana
173 2.3%
#7 Michigan
150 2.0%
#8 Iowa
125 1.6%
Texas share of Dwain's total US births 9.0%
Even split

680 of 7,581 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 33 reporting states.

Dwain appears in 33 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Dwain?
7,581 babies have been named Dwain since 1913. It currently ranks #10963 among boys. The peak year was 1959 with 257 births.
When was Dwain most popular?
Dwain was most popular in the 1950s decade with 1,698 total births. The single peak year was 1959.
Where is Dwain most popular?
The top states for the name Dwain are Texas (680 births), California (398 births), Ohio (374 births).
How long has the name Dwain been used?
Dwain has been recorded in Social Security data since 1913, spanning 112 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Dwain?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Dwayne, Dwaine, Dwane, Dwan, and 4 more. 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, 1913–2024 (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.