Total births
20
Unisex name · since 1973
Dwann
20 babies named Dwann in U.S. Social Security records since 1973, with the highest year being 1988. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 20
- total births
- 1973–1988
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 70%
- born in that decade
Dwann sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 20 recorded since 1973.
Dwann has 20 recorded births among boys since 1973, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1973 to 1988.
- 20 total births
- 1973–1988 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 70% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
20 boys have been named Dwann since 1973, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1988.
- 20
- total births
- 1973–1988
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 70%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
70% of everyone ever named Dwann was born in this single decade.
1988
Single peak year
9 babies were named Dwann in 1988 - its busiest year on record.
Dwann's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Dwann's SSA record in two at 1983 and the more recent half accounts for 70% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 30%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1983, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1988 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Dwann at a glance
Last recorded 1988Peak year
1988
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1973
Dwann popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1973–1988
- Peak year (1988)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 16 years of records
Dwann popularity over time - girls
5 total births recorded since 1983 (Dwann as girls' name)
Dwann by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Dwann's strongest decade.
14 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 70% of all-time use.
Dwann births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
6 births
- 1980s
1980s
14 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 14 births (70% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Dwann? ▼
20 babies have been named Dwann since 1973. It was last recorded in 1988. The peak year was 1988 with 9 births.
When was Dwann most popular? ▼
Dwann was most popular in the 1980s decade with 14 total births. The single peak year was 1988.
Is Dwann a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Dwann is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 20 births, and as a girl's name it has 5 births.
How long has the name Dwann been used? ▼
Dwann has been recorded in Social Security data since 1973, spanning 16 years of data through 1988.
What names are similar to Dwann? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Dwayne, Dwain, Dwaine, Dwane, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Dwann
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Dwann
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Dwaine Boy
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Dwane Boy
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Dwan Boy
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1973–1988 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Dwann: Baby Name Since 1973 - 20 Births, Peak 1988." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/dwann. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Dwann 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 July 2026.