Recorded 1943–2002 Girls' name Peak 1964 988 births

Dwana — girls' name

988 babies named Dwana in U.S. Social Security records since 1943, with the highest year being 1964. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1940s351950s1451960s3301970s2851980s1491990s392000s5
1960s
Peak decade

33% of everyone ever named Dwana was born in this single decade.

1964
Single peak year

82 babies were named Dwana in 1964 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Dwana

The Social Security Administration has registered 988 babies named Dwana between 1943 and 2002, spanning 60 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Dwana currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2002. The name reached its historical peak in 1964, when 82 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Dwana performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 330 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Dwana shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Louisiana, which accounts for 42 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Illinois. In total, SSA state-level files list Dwana in 7 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Dwana 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 988 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.

Dwana at a glance

Last recorded 2002

Total births

988

Since 1943

60 years of records

Peak year

1964

82 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2002

Active since

1943

Recorded for 60 years

Last year on file: 2002

Dwana popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2002–1943

Last recorded 2002
Peak year (1964)
82
Annual births at peak — across 60 years of records
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Dwana by decade

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

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
330 births that decade — 33% of Dwana's all-time total
1940s351950s1451960s3301970s2851980s1491990s392000s5

Dwana by state

Where Dwana concentrates geographically — total births since 1943

Geographically diffuse
Top 7 states by recorded births for the name Dwana
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Louisiana
42 4.3%
#2 Texas
35 3.5%
#3 Illinois
22 2.2%
#4 Tennessee
10 1.0%
#5 New York
6 0.6%
#6 Pennsylvania
6 0.6%
#7 California
5 0.5%
Louisiana share of Dwana's total US births 4.3%
Even split

42 of 988 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 7 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Dwana?
988 babies have been named Dwana since 1943. It was last recorded in 2002. The peak year was 1964 with 82 births.
When was Dwana most popular?
Dwana was most popular in the 1960s decade with 330 total births. The single peak year was 1964.
Where is Dwana most popular?
The top states for the name Dwana are Louisiana (42 births), Texas (35 births), Illinois (22 births).
How long has the name Dwana been used?
Dwana has been recorded in Social Security data since 1943, spanning 60 years of data through 2002.
What names are similar to Dwana?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Dwan, Dwayne, Dwanna, Dwanda, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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, 1943–2002 (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.