Total births
16
Recorded 1972–1974 Boys' name Peak 1973 16 births
Dwone — boys' name
16 babies named Dwone in U.S. Social Security records since 1972, with the highest year being 1973. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
1970s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Dwone was born in this single decade.
1973
Single peak year
6 babies were named Dwone in 1973 — its busiest year on record.
What the Data Says About Dwone
The Social Security Administration has registered 16 babies named Dwone between 1972 and 1974, spanning 3 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Dwone currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1974. The name reached its historical peak in 1973, when 6 babies received it in a single year.
Decade-level aggregation shows that Dwone performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 16 births during that ten-year window.
No etymological entry is currently available for Dwone in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 16 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.
Dwone at a glance
Last recorded 1974Peak year
1973
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1972
Dwone popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1974–1972
- Peak year (1973)
- 6
- Annual births at peak — across 3 years of records
Dwone by decade
Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance
- Peak decade
- 1970s
- 16 births that decade — 100% of Dwone's all-time total
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Dwone? ▼
16 babies have been named Dwone since 1972. It was last recorded in 1974. The peak year was 1973 with 6 births.
When was Dwone most popular? ▼
Dwone was most popular in the 1970s decade with 16 total births. The single peak year was 1973.
How long has the name Dwone been used? ▼
Dwone has been recorded in Social Security data since 1972, spanning 3 years of data through 1974.
What names are similar to Dwone? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Dwon. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
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Data Sources
Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1972–1974 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.