Boys' name · since 1979

Dwaun

48 babies named Dwaun in U.S. Social Security records since 1979, with the highest year being 1985. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#22,439 of 45,481
all-time among boys
48
born since 1979
1980s
peak decade

Dwaun is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 48 have been recorded since 1979.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dwaun has been recorded 48 times among boys since 1979, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1979 to 2004.

  • #22,439 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 48 born since 1979
  • 1980s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dwaun ranks #22,439 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 48 born since 1979, peaking in the 1980s.

#22,439 of 45,481
all-time among boys
48
born since 1979
1980s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Dwaun's 48 recorded births place it above 50.45% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Dwaun's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Dwaun's SSA record in two at 1986 and the more recent half accounts for 44% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 56%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1979, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1985 peak of 12, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Dwaun popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1979–2004

Last recorded 2004
Peak year (1985)
12
Annual births at peak, across 26 years of records
468101214 19791981198219851986198819972004 5

Dwaun by decade

1980s is the heaviest window (33 births, 69% of the file).

1980s was Dwaun's strongest decade.

33 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 69% of all-time use.

Dwaun births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 33 births (69% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Dwaun? ▼
Since 1979, Social Security records show 48 babies named Dwaun. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #22,439 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2004. Its busiest year on record was 1985, with 12 births.
Where does Dwaun sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dwaun ranks #22,439 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Dwaun most popular? ▼
Dwaun was most popular in the 1980s decade with 33 total births. The single peak year was 1985.
How long has the name Dwaun been used? ▼
Dwaun has been recorded in Social Security data since 1979, spanning 26 years of data through 2004.
What names are similar to Dwaun? ▼
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.

What to do with Dwaun's data

  • Dwaun's decade-level peak was the 1980s (33 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Dwaun

Nearby Names Like Dwaun

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Dwaun

Dwayne Boy
#1566 76,738 births
Dwain Boy
7,581 births
Dwaine Boy
4,362 births
Dwane Boy
3,170 births
Dwan Boy
1,221 births

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Berne
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Minus
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Hulett
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Dwaun: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1979–2004 (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 Dwaun 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.