Total births
160
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.
- 160
- total births
- 1964–2005
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 40%
- born in that 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.
- 160 total births
- 1964–2005 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 40% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
160 boys have been named Dwon since 1964, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2005.
- 160
- total births
- 1964–2005
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 40%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
40% of everyone ever named Dwon was born in this single decade.
2000
Single peak year
11 babies were named Dwon in 2000 - its busiest year on record.
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 at a glance
Last recorded 2005Peak year
2000
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1964
Dwon popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1964–2005
- Peak year (2000)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 42 years of records
Dwon by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
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
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 1970s
1970s
53 births
- 1980s
1980s
64 births
- 1990s 22
1990s
22 births
- 2000s 16
2000s
16 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 64 births (40% of all-time use).
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 last appearance in the data was 2005. 11 babies were born in 2000, its single highest year.
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.
- 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, 1964–2005 (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. "Dwon: Baby Name Since 1964 - 160 Births, Peak 2000." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/dwon. 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 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 June 2026.