Total births
38
Boys' name · since 2011
Dwij
38 babies named Dwij in U.S. Social Security records since 2011, with the highest year being 2016. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #10613
- among boys today
- 38
- born since 2011
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 26%
- more common than other boys
Dwij currently ranks #10613 among boys' names in America, with 38 babies recorded since 2011.
Dwij has 38 recorded births among boys since 2011, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #10613 as of the latest data, more common than 26% of boys, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2011 to 2024.
- #10613 among boys today
- 38 born since 2011
- 2010s peak decade
- 26% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Dwij is currently the #10613 boys' name in America, more common than 26% of boys - 38 born since 2011, peaking in the 2010s.
- #10613
- among boys today
- 38
- born since 2011
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 26%
- more common than other boys
Dwij vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#10613
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 26% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
82% of everyone ever named Dwij was born in this single decade.
2016
Single peak year
8 babies were named Dwij in 2016 - its busiest year on record.
How Dwij compares
38 13th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Dwij's all-time total is 90% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Dwij | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 38 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 8 | 23 | 22,252 |
Dwij's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Dwij's full recorded timeline at 2017, 53% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 47% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2011, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2016 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Dwij at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2016
Current rank
#10,613
Active since
2011
Dwij popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2011–2024
- Peak year (2016)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 14 years of records
Dwij by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Dwij's strongest decade.
31 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 82% of all-time use.
Dwij births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
31 births
- 2020s 7
2020s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 31 births (82% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Dwij? ▼
Since 2011, Social Security records show 38 babies named Dwij. Today it holds rank #10613 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2016, with 8 births.
When was Dwij most popular? ▼
Dwij was most popular in the 2010s decade with 31 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
How long has the name Dwij been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Dwij since 2011 -- 14 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Dwij? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Dwight. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Dwij's data
- Dwij's decade-level peak was the 2010s (31 total births); usage has since declined to 7 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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.
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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, 2011–2024 (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. "Dwij: #10613 Boys' Name - 38 Births, Peak 2016." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/dwij. 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 Dwij 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.