Total births
37
Boys' name · since 1959
Dywayne
Since 1959, U.S. Social Security records show 37 babies named Dywayne, peaking in 1969. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 37
- total births
- 1959–1980
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 41%
- born in that decade
37 boys have been named Dywayne since 1959, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Dywayne has 37 recorded births among boys since 1959, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1959 to 1980.
- 37 total births
- 1959–1980 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 41% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
37 boys have been named Dywayne since 1959, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1980.
- 37
- total births
- 1959–1980
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 41%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
41% of everyone ever named Dywayne was born in this single decade.
1969
Single peak year
6 babies were named Dywayne in 1969 - its busiest year on record.
Dywayne's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Dywayne splits its recorded history at 1977: 57% of all births land in the more recent half, 43% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1959 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1969 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Dywayne at a glance
Last recorded 1980Peak year
1969
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1959
Dywayne popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1959–1980
- Peak year (1969)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 22 years of records
Dywayne by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Dywayne's strongest decade.
15 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Dywayne births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
- 1960s
1960s
11 births
- 1970s
1970s
15 births
- 1980s
1980s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 15 births (41% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Dywayne? ▼
Since 1959, Social Security records show 37 babies named Dywayne. The most recent recorded year was 1980. Its busiest year on record was 1969, with 6 births.
When was Dywayne most popular? ▼
Dywayne was most popular in the 1970s decade with 15 total births. The single peak year was 1969.
How long has the name Dywayne been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Dywayne since 1959 -- 22 years through the most recent 1980 data.
What names are similar to Dywayne? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Dywane, Dywan. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Dywayne's data
- Dywayne's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (15 total births) through the 1980s (6) -- 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, 1959–1980 (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. "Dywayne: Baby Name Since 1959 - 37 Births, Peak 1969." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/dywayne. 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 Dywayne 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.