Total births
29
Boys' name · since 1959
Dwright
Since 1959, U.S. Social Security records show 29 babies named Dwright, peaking in 1961. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 29
- total births
- 1959–1977
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 59%
- born in that decade
Dwright sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 29 recorded since 1959.
Social Security Administration records show Dwright recorded 29 times among boys since 1959, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1959 to 1977.
- 29 total births
- 1959–1977 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 59% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
29 boys have been named Dwright since 1959, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1977.
- 29
- total births
- 1959–1977
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 59%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
59% of everyone ever named Dwright was born in this single decade.
1961
Single peak year
7 babies were named Dwright in 1961 - its busiest year on record.
Dwright's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Dwright's full recorded timeline at 1971, 59% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 41% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1959, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1961 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Dwright at a glance
Last recorded 1977Peak year
1961
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1959
Dwright popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1959–1977
- Peak year (1961)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 19 years of records
Dwright by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Dwright's strongest decade.
17 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 59% of all-time use.
Dwright births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
- 1960s
1960s
7 births
- 1970s
1970s
17 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 17 births (59% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Dwright? ▼
Dwright has been given to 29 babies in the U.S. since 1959, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1977. 7 babies were born in 1961, its single highest year.
When was Dwright most popular? ▼
Dwright was most popular in the 1970s decade with 17 total births. The single peak year was 1961.
How long has the name Dwright been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Dwright since 1959 -- 19 years through the most recent 1977 data.
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1959–1977 (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. "Dwright: Baby Name Since 1959 - 29 Births, Peak 1961." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/dwright. 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 Dwright 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 July 2026.