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Dwayne

As of 2025, Dwayne ranks #1564 among American boys' names, according to Social Security records. 109 boys received the name that year. Popularity is fading: #1095 five years ago, #1564 now. SSA records for Dwayne go back to 1912; the peak came in 1961 at #111, with 3,486 babies named that year. Geographically, it's strongest in Louisiana, where it ranks #591 among boy names.

Rankings

2025 rank
#1564
among boy names
Trend
Falling
last 5 years
All-time peak
#111
in 1961 (1960s)
Babies in 2025
109
boys named Dwayne

Dwayne popularity, 1880–2025

0.044%0.089%0.13%0.18%18801900192019401960198020002020#111 in 1961
Boys — share of U.S. male birthsSource: SSA, 1880–2025◆ peak 1961

Where Dwayne is most popular

Alaska: fewer than 5 boys named Dwayne in 2025AK—Maine: fewer than 5 boys named Dwayne in 2025ME—Vermont: fewer than 5 boys named Dwayne in 2025VT—New Hampshire: fewer than 5 boys named Dwayne in 2025NH—Washington: fewer than 5 boys named Dwayne in 2025WA—Idaho: fewer than 5 boys named Dwayne in 2025ID—Montana: fewer than 5 boys named Dwayne in 2025MT—North Dakota: fewer than 5 boys named Dwayne in 2025ND—Minnesota: fewer than 5 boys named Dwayne in 2025MN—Wisconsin: fewer than 5 boys named Dwayne in 2025WI—Michigan: #1113 (5 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)MI#1113New York: fewer than 5 boys named Dwayne in 2025NY—Massachusetts: fewer than 5 boys named Dwayne in 2025MA—Rhode Island: fewer than 5 boys named Dwayne in 2025RI—Oregon: fewer than 5 boys named Dwayne in 2025OR—Nevada: fewer than 5 boys named Dwayne in 2025NV—Wyoming: fewer than 5 boys named Dwayne in 2025WY—South Dakota: fewer than 5 boys named Dwayne in 2025SD—Iowa: fewer than 5 boys named Dwayne in 2025IA—Illinois: #1023 (7 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)IL#1023Indiana: fewer than 5 boys named Dwayne in 2025IN—Ohio: #1267 (5 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)OH#1267Pennsylvania: #846 (9 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)PA#846New Jersey: fewer than 5 boys named Dwayne in 2025NJ—Connecticut: fewer than 5 boys named Dwayne in 2025CT—California: fewer than 5 boys named Dwayne in 2025CA—Utah: fewer than 5 boys named Dwayne in 2025UT—Colorado: fewer than 5 boys named Dwayne in 2025CO—Nebraska: fewer than 5 boys named Dwayne in 2025NE—Missouri: fewer than 5 boys named Dwayne in 2025MO—Kentucky: fewer than 5 boys named Dwayne in 2025KY—West Virginia: fewer than 5 boys named Dwayne in 2025WV—Virginia: #971 (6 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)VA#971Maryland: #809 (5 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)MD#809Delaware: fewer than 5 boys named Dwayne in 2025DE—Arizona: fewer than 5 boys named Dwayne in 2025AZ—New Mexico: fewer than 5 boys named Dwayne in 2025NM—Kansas: fewer than 5 boys named Dwayne in 2025KS—Arkansas: fewer than 5 boys named Dwayne in 2025AR—Tennessee: fewer than 5 boys named Dwayne in 2025TN—North Carolina: fewer than 5 boys named Dwayne in 2025NC—South Carolina: fewer than 5 boys named Dwayne in 2025SC—District of Columbia: fewer than 5 boys named Dwayne in 2025DC—Oklahoma: fewer than 5 boys named Dwayne in 2025OK—Louisiana: #591 (7 boys, 0.04% of boys born 2025)LA#591Mississippi: fewer than 5 boys named Dwayne in 2025MS—Alabama: fewer than 5 boys named Dwayne in 2025AL—Georgia: fewer than 5 boys named Dwayne in 2025GA—Hawaii: fewer than 5 boys named Dwayne in 2025HI—Texas: #1908 (8 boys, 0.00% of boys born 2025)TX#1908Florida: #1056 (12 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)FL#1056
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Louisiana (#591), Maryland (#809), Pennsylvania (#846)

Uniqueness score

62/ 100Uncommon
everywhereone of a kind

Distinctive without being unheard of. Based on how many babies per birth were named Dwayne in the most recent year of SSA data.

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