Dwayne Boy
How popular is Dwayne?
#1,564 boy name in 2025
109 baby boys were named Dwayne in the US in 2025, making it the 1564th most popular boy name.
64,239living people named Dwayne (est.)
55median age of people named Dwayne
77,200babies named Dwayne since 1880
1 in 30,416US babies born in 2025
Dwayne popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #1,564 for boys (▼ 146 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 109 boys |
| 10-year trend | Falling fast (-63% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #790 in 2015, #1,095 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1961 (3,486 boys) |
| Highest rank | #111 in 1961 |
| First recorded | 1912 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.1% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Dwayne is most popular
Babies named Dwayne per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Louisiana: 0.4 per 1,000 (40 boys)
- Pennsylvania: 0.2 per 1,000 (47 boys)
- Florida: 0.2 per 1,000 (82 boys)
- Virginia: 0.1 per 1,000 (26 boys)
- Illinois: 0.1 per 1,000 (29 boys)
Dwayne by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 161 | #1,231 |
| 1920s | 775 | #591 |
| 1930s | 1,816 | #375 |
| 1940s | 2,743 | #346 |
| 1950s | 7,878 | #165 |
| 1960s | 26,788 | #111 |
| 1970s | 14,811 | #141 |
| 1980s | 9,064 | #224 |
| 1990s | 5,608 | #307 |
| 2000s | 3,488 | #536 |
| 2010s | 2,729 | #678 |
| 2020s | 877 | #1,095 |
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Questions
- Is Dwayne a boy or girl name?
- Dwayne is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Dwayne were boys.
- How popular is the name Dwayne?
- 109 baby boys were named Dwayne in the US in 2025, making it the 1564th most popular boy name.
- When was Dwayne most popular?
- Dwayne peaked in 1961, when 3,486 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #111 in 1961.
- How many people are named Dwayne?
- 77,200 babies have been named Dwayne in the US since 1880. We estimate about 64,239 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 55.
- Where is Dwayne most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Dwayne was most common in Louisiana, at 0.4 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.