Boys' name · since 1913
Dwain
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.
- #1,415 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 7,581
- born since 1913
- 1950s
- peak decade
Dwain is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 7,581 have been recorded since 1913.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dwain has been recorded 7,581 times among boys since 1913, 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 1913 to 2024.
- #1,415 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 7,581 born since 1913
- 1950s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dwain ranks #1,415 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 7,581 born since 1913, peaking in the 1950s.
- #1,415 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 7,581
- born since 1913
- 1950s
- peak decade
Dwain's 7,581 recorded births place it above 96.88% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
33 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
Dwain's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Dwain splits its recorded history at 1968: 25% of all births land in the more recent half, 75% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 2016 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1959 peak of 258 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Dwain popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1913–2024
- Peak year (1959)
- 258
- Annual births at peak, across 112 years of records
Dwain by decade
1950s is the heaviest window (1,698 births, 22% of the file).
1950s was Dwain's strongest decade.
1,698 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 22% of all-time use.
Dwain births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 144
1910s
144 births
- 1920s 597
1920s
597 births
- 1930s
1930s
977 births
- 1940s
1940s
1,064 births
- 1950s
1950s
1,698 births
- 1960s
1960s
1,456 births
- 1970s
1970s
764 births
- 1980s 412
1980s
412 births
- 1990s 221
1990s
221 births
- 2000s 115
2000s
115 births
- 2010s 104
2010s
104 births
- 2020s 29
2020s
29 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 1,698 births (22% of all-time use).
How Dwain 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 Dwain's total volume
Dwain by state
Where Dwain concentrates geographically, total births since 1913
| 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% |
680 of 7,581 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 33 reporting states.
Dwain appears in 33 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Dwain's data
- Dwain's decade-level peak was the 1950s (1,698 total births); usage has since declined to 29 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Dwains (680 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Dwain: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1959)
Similar record span (~111 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, 1913–2024 (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 Dwain 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.