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.
- #24,267 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 37
- born since 1959
- 1970s
- peak 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.
- #24,267 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 37 born since 1959
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dywayne ranks #24,267 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 37 born since 1959, peaking in the 1970s.
- #24,267 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 37
- born since 1959
- 1970s
- peak decade
Dywayne's 37 recorded births place it above 46.3% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.
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 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
1970s is the heaviest window (15 births, 41% of the file).
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? ▼
Where does Dywayne sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
When was Dywayne most popular? ▼
How long has the name Dywayne been used? ▼
What names are similar to Dywayne? ▼
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.
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Dywayne
Nearby Names Like Dywayne
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Dywayne
Compare Dywayne side by side: Dywayne vs Dywane Dywayne vs Dywan
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Dywayne: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1969)
Similar record span (~21 yrs)
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, 1959–1980 (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 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 August 2026.