Total births
85
Boys' name · since 1958
Dwyne
85 babies named Dwyne in U.S. Social Security records since 1958, with the highest year being 1965. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 85
- total births
- 1958–1977
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 64%
- born in that decade
Dwyne sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 85 recorded since 1958.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dwyne has been recorded 85 times among boys since 1958, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1960s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1958 to 1977.
- 85 total births
- 1958–1977 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 64% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
85 boys have been named Dwyne since 1958, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1977.
- 85
- total births
- 1958–1977
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 64%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
64% of everyone ever named Dwyne was born in this single decade.
1965
Single peak year
11 babies were named Dwyne in 1965 - its busiest year on record.
Dwyne's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Dwyne's full recorded timeline at 1966, 55% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 45% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1958, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1965 peak of 11 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Dwyne at a glance
Last recorded 1977Peak year
1965
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1958
Dwyne popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1958–1977
- Peak year (1965)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 20 years of records
Dwyne by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Dwyne's strongest decade.
54 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 64% of all-time use.
Dwyne births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
- 1960s
1960s
54 births
- 1970s
1970s
26 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 54 births (64% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Dwyne? ▼
85 babies have been named Dwyne since 1958. It was last recorded in 1977. The peak year was 1965 with 11 births.
When was Dwyne most popular? ▼
Dwyne was most popular in the 1960s decade with 54 total births. The single peak year was 1965.
How long has the name Dwyne been used? ▼
Dwyne has been recorded in Social Security data since 1958, spanning 20 years of data through 1977.
What names are similar to Dwyne? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Dwyane, Dwyer. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Dwyne's data
- Dwyne's usage has stayed within range of its 1960s decade-level peak (54 total births) through the 1970s (26) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 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, 1958–1977 (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. "Dwyne: Baby Name Since 1958 - 85 Births, Peak 1965." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/dwyne. 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 Dwyne 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.