Boys' name · since 1951

Dywane

Dywane has 261 recorded births since 1951 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1965 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#11,417 of 45,481
all-time among boys
261
born since 1951
1960s
peak decade

Dywane is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 261 have been recorded since 1951.

Social Security Administration records show Dywane recorded 261 times among boys since 1951, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1960s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1951 to 2002.

  • #11,417 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 261 born since 1951
  • 1960s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dywane ranks #11,417 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 261 born since 1951, peaking in the 1960s.

#11,417 of 45,481
all-time among boys
261
born since 1951
1960s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Dywane's 261 recorded births place it above 74.85% 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.

Dywane's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Dywane splits its recorded history at 1976: 48% of all births land in the more recent half, 52% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1951 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1965 peak of 16 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Dywane popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1951–2002

Last recorded 2002
Peak year (1965)
16
Annual births at peak, across 52 years of records
05101520 195119631967197119761980198519912002 5

Dywane by decade

1960s is the heaviest window (90 births, 34% of the file).

1960s was Dywane's strongest decade.

90 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.

Dywane births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1960s at 90 births (34% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Dywane? ▼
261 babies have been named Dywane since 1951. All-time, it sits at #11,417 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2002. The peak year was 1965 with 16 births.
Where does Dywane sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dywane ranks #11,417 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 Dywane most popular? ▼
Dywane was most popular in the 1960s decade with 90 total births. The single peak year was 1965.
How long has the name Dywane been used? ▼
Records for Dywane go back to 1951, giving 52 years of history through 2002.
What names are similar to Dywane? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Dywayne, Dywan. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Dywane's data

  • Dywane's decade-level peak was the 1960s (90 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

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

Keep exploring Dywane

Nearby Names Like Dywane

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

Dywayne Boy
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Dywan Boy
26 births

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Dywane: 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, 1951–2002 (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 Dywane 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.