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.

#18,465 of 45,481
all-time among boys
85
born since 1958
1960s
peak 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.

  • #18,465 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 85 born since 1958
  • 1960s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dwyne ranks #18,465 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 85 born since 1958, peaking in the 1960s.

#18,465 of 45,481
all-time among boys
85
born since 1958
1960s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Dwyne's 85 recorded births place it above 59.28% 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.

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 popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1958–1977

Last recorded 1977
Peak year (1965)
11
Annual births at peak, across 20 years of records
4681012 1958196119641966196919731977 6

Dwyne by decade

1960s is the heaviest window (54 births, 64% of the file).

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

births

What this shows Peak: 1960s at 54 births (64% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Dwyne? ▼
85 babies have been named Dwyne since 1958. All-time, it sits at #18,465 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1977. The peak year was 1965 with 11 births.
Where does Dwyne sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dwyne ranks #18,465 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 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.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Dwyne

Nearby Names Like Dwyne

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

Dwyane Boy
1,161 births
Dwyer Boy
5 births

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Dwyne: 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, 1958–1977 (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 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 August 2026.