Total births
261
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.
- 261
- total births
- 1951–2002
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 34%
- born in that 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.
- 261 total births
- 1951–2002 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 34% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
261 boys have been named Dywane since 1951, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 2002.
- 261
- total births
- 1951–2002
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 34%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
34% of everyone ever named Dywane was born in this single decade.
1965
Single peak year
16 babies were named Dywane in 1965 - its busiest year on record.
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 at a glance
Last recorded 2002Peak year
1965
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1951
Dywane popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1951–2002
- Peak year (1965)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 52 years of records
Dywane by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
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
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
- 1960s
1960s
90 births
- 1970s
1970s
73 births
- 1980s
1980s
58 births
- 1990s 30
1990s
30 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 90 births (34% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Dywane? ▼
261 babies have been named Dywane since 1951. It was last recorded in 2002. The peak year was 1965 with 16 births.
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.
- 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, 1951–2002 (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. "Dywane: Baby Name Since 1951 - 261 Births, Peak 1965." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/dywane. 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 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 July 2026.