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Worldwide Name Statistics

Dwayne

Ranked #752 - 1 in 126,998 people
US

Most common in

United States

63k bearers

World total

62,993

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#752

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States63k
Worldwide
~63k
rank #752
Rarity
1 in 126,998
of people globally
Gender split
99/1
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~63k in US

About the name Dwayne

There are an estimated 62,993 people named Dwayne alive worldwide today. That ranks Dwayne at #752 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Dwayne is held by approximately 62,993 people, ranking #752 among first names. That works out to roughly 19 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 5,269 U.S. residents).

Historically Dwayne is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.4% male).

Dwayne appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 99.4%Female 0.6%

Dwayne popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Dwayne, 1912 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1912: 7
  2. 1913: 7
  3. 1914: 15
  4. 1915: 28
  5. 1916: 20
  6. 1917: 26
  7. 1918: 32
  8. 1919: 26
  9. 1920: 39
  10. 1921: 58
  11. 1922: 59
  12. 1923: 66
  13. 1924: 93
  14. 1925: 81
  15. 1926: 81
  16. 1927: 90
  17. 1928: 104
  18. 1929: 104
  19. 1930: 136
  20. 1931: 153
  21. 1932: 163
  22. 1933: 166
  23. 1934: 199
  24. 1935: 191
  25. 1936: 213
  26. 1937: 201
  27. 1938: 187
  28. 1939: 213
  29. 1940: 231
  30. 1941: 204
  31. 1942: 198
  32. 1943: 196
  33. 1944: 266
  34. 1945: 248
  35. 1946: 303
  36. 1947: 390
  37. 1948: 345
  38. 1949: 362
  39. 1950: 342
  40. 1951: 391
  41. 1952: 401
  42. 1953: 485
  43. 1954: 536
  44. 1955: 588
  45. 1956: 806
  46. 1957: 1,044
  47. 1958: 1,404
  48. 1959: 1,915
  49. 1960: 3,058
  50. 1961: 3,505
  51. 1962: 3,135
  52. 1963: 3,147
  53. 1964: 2,894
  54. 1965: 2,535
  55. 1966: 2,274
  56. 1967: 2,172
  57. 1968: 2,097
  58. 1969: 2,133
  59. 1970: 2,337
  60. 1971: 1,840
  61. 1972: 1,605
  62. 1973: 1,448
  63. 1974: 1,217
  64. 1975: 1,261
  65. 1976: 1,336
  66. 1977: 1,472
  67. 1978: 1,248
  68. 1979: 1,185
  69. 1980: 1,082
  70. 1981: 1,017
  71. 1982: 976
  72. 1983: 964
  73. 1984: 874
  74. 1985: 887
  75. 1986: 842
  76. 1987: 813
  77. 1988: 838
  78. 1989: 879
  79. 1990: 837
  80. 1991: 786
  81. 1992: 675
  82. 1993: 590
  83. 1994: 556
  84. 1995: 507
  85. 1996: 470
  86. 1997: 418
  87. 1998: 419
  88. 1999: 364
  89. 2000: 407
  90. 2001: 339
  91. 2002: 323
  92. 2003: 343
  93. 2004: 294
  94. 2005: 339
  95. 2006: 389
  96. 2007: 360
  97. 2008: 347
  98. 2009: 347
  99. 2010: 349
  100. 2011: 321
  101. 2012: 313
  102. 2013: 324
  103. 2014: 246
  104. 2015: 294
  105. 2016: 222
  106. 2017: 225
  107. 2018: 236
  108. 2019: 199
  109. 2020: 181
  110. 2021: 168
  111. 2022: 149
  112. 2023: 140
  113. 2024: 130
  114. 2025: 109

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Dwayne worldwide?

There are an estimated 62,993 people named Dwayne alive worldwide today, ranking #752 globally.

Is Dwayne a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 126,998 people. In the United States there are roughly 62,993 bearers, which is 1 in 5,269 Americans.

Is Dwayne a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Dwayne is used 99.4% male and 0.6% female.

Where does the name Dwayne come from?

Who are famous people named Dwayne?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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