Boys' name · since 1964

Dwon

Since 1964, U.S. Social Security records show 160 babies named Dwon, peaking in 2000. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#14,317 of 45,481
all-time among boys
160
born since 1964
1980s
peak decade

Dwon sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 160 recorded since 1964.

Dwon has 160 recorded births among boys since 1964, 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 1964 to 2005.

  • #14,317 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 160 born since 1964
  • 1980s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dwon ranks #14,317 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 160 born since 1964, peaking in the 1980s.

#14,317 of 45,481
all-time among boys
160
born since 1964
1980s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Dwon's 160 recorded births place it above 68.44% 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.

Dwon's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Dwon's SSA record in two at 1983 and the more recent half accounts for 49% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 51%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1964, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2000 peak of 11, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Dwon popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1964–2005

Last recorded 2005
Peak year (2000)
11
Annual births at peak, across 42 years of records
4681012 196419731976198119851988199120002005 5

Dwon by decade

1980s is the heaviest window (64 births, 40% of the file).

1980s was Dwon's strongest decade.

64 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.

Dwon births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 64 births (40% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Dwon? ▼
Dwon has been given to 160 babies in the U.S. since 1964, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #14,317 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2005. 11 babies were born in 2000, its single highest year.
Where does Dwon sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dwon ranks #14,317 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 Dwon most popular? ▼
Dwon was most popular in the 1980s decade with 64 total births. The single peak year was 2000.
How long has the name Dwon been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Dwon since 1964 -- 42 years through the most recent 2005 data.
What names are similar to Dwon? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Dwone. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Dwon's data

  • Dwon's decade-level peak was the 1980s (64 total births); usage has since declined to 16 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 Dwon

Nearby Names Like Dwon

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

Dwone Boy
16 births

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Dwon: 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, 1964–2005 (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 Dwon 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.