Total births
444
Girls' name · since 1936
Dwanna
Since 1936, U.S. Social Security records show 444 babies named Dwanna, peaking in 1970. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 444
- total births
- 1936–1996
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 29%
- born in that decade
Dwanna is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 444 have been recorded since 1936.
Dwanna has 444 recorded births among girls since 1936, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1936 to 1996.
- 444 total births
- 1936–1996 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 29% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
444 girls have been named Dwanna since 1936, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1996.
- 444
- total births
- 1936–1996
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 29%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
29% of everyone ever named Dwanna was born in this single decade.
1970
Single peak year
27 babies were named Dwanna in 1970 - its busiest year on record.
Dwanna's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Dwanna's full recorded timeline at 1970, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1952, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1970 peak of 27 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Dwanna at a glance
Last recorded 1996Peak year
1970
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1936
Dwanna popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1936–1996
- Peak year (1970)
- 27
- Annual births at peak, across 61 years of records
Dwanna by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Dwanna's strongest decade.
129 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.
Dwanna births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s 27
1930s
27 births
- 1940s 8
1940s
8 births
- 1950s
1950s
74 births
- 1960s
1960s
112 births
- 1970s
1970s
129 births
- 1980s
1980s
67 births
- 1990s 27
1990s
27 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 129 births (29% of all-time use).
Dwanna by state
Where Dwanna concentrates geographically, total births since 1936
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Dwanna? ▼
Dwanna has been given to 444 babies in the U.S. since 1936, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1996. 27 babies were born in 1970, its single highest year.
When was Dwanna most popular? ▼
Dwanna was most popular in the 1970s decade with 129 total births. The single peak year was 1970.
Where is Dwanna most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Dwanna are Louisiana (5 births), Ohio (5 births), Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Dwanna been used? ▼
Records for Dwanna go back to 1936, giving 61 years of history through 1996.
What names are similar to Dwanna? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Dwana, Dwan, Dwayne, Dwanda, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Dwanna's data
- Dwanna's decade-level peak was the 1970s (129 total births); usage has since declined to 27 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Louisiana records the most Dwannas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Louisiana names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Dwanna
Nearby Names Like Dwanna
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Dwanna
Dwana Girl
988 births
Dwan Girl
910 births
Dwayne Girl
462 births
Dwanda Girl
249 births
Dwayna Girl
70 births
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1936–1996 (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. "Dwanna: Baby Name Since 1936 - 444 Births, Peak 1970." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/dwanna. 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 Dwanna 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 June 2026.