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Worldwide Name Statistics

Dwight

Ranked #929 - 1 in 168,862 people
US

Most common in

United States

47k bearers

World total

47,376

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#929

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States47k
Worldwide
~47k
rank #929
Rarity
1 in 168,862
of people globally
Gender split
100/0
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~47k in US

About the name Dwight

There are an estimated 47,376 people named Dwight alive worldwide today. That ranks Dwight at #929 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Dwight is held by approximately 47,376 people, ranking #929 among first names. That works out to roughly 14 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 7,006 U.S. residents).

Historically Dwight is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.6% male).

Dwight 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 99.6%Female 0.4%

Dwight popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Dwight, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 12
  2. 1881: 21
  3. 1882: 17
  4. 1883: 11
  5. 1884: 21
  6. 1885: 30
  7. 1886: 17
  8. 1887: 19
  9. 1888: 21
  10. 1889: 16
  11. 1890: 24
  12. 1891: 25
  13. 1892: 28
  14. 1893: 24
  15. 1894: 25
  16. 1895: 22
  17. 1896: 28
  18. 1897: 25
  19. 1898: 35
  20. 1899: 41
  21. 1900: 59
  22. 1901: 37
  23. 1902: 40
  24. 1903: 28
  25. 1904: 46
  26. 1905: 35
  27. 1906: 59
  28. 1907: 58
  29. 1908: 50
  30. 1909: 43
  31. 1910: 55
  32. 1911: 87
  33. 1912: 186
  34. 1913: 211
  35. 1914: 284
  36. 1915: 337
  37. 1916: 397
  38. 1917: 349
  39. 1918: 405
  40. 1919: 380
  41. 1920: 412
  42. 1921: 493
  43. 1922: 454
  44. 1923: 437
  45. 1924: 456
  46. 1925: 470
  47. 1926: 468
  48. 1927: 464
  49. 1928: 454
  50. 1929: 471
  51. 1930: 542
  52. 1931: 568
  53. 1932: 635
  54. 1933: 516
  55. 1934: 506
  56. 1935: 475
  57. 1936: 418
  58. 1937: 406
  59. 1938: 435
  60. 1939: 394
  61. 1940: 456
  62. 1941: 536
  63. 1942: 716
  64. 1943: 1,234
  65. 1944: 1,504
  66. 1945: 1,753
  67. 1946: 1,762
  68. 1947: 1,549
  69. 1948: 1,658
  70. 1949: 1,719
  71. 1950: 1,817
  72. 1951: 2,061
  73. 1952: 2,416
  74. 1953: 2,708
  75. 1954: 2,041
  76. 1955: 2,165
  77. 1956: 2,378
  78. 1957: 2,041
  79. 1958: 1,710
  80. 1959: 1,601
  81. 1960: 1,731
  82. 1961: 1,677
  83. 1962: 1,523
  84. 1963: 1,459
  85. 1964: 1,266
  86. 1965: 1,233
  87. 1966: 1,058
  88. 1967: 989
  89. 1968: 948
  90. 1969: 1,213
  91. 1970: 1,026
  92. 1971: 917
  93. 1972: 778
  94. 1973: 720
  95. 1974: 709
  96. 1975: 679
  97. 1976: 607
  98. 1977: 581
  99. 1978: 495
  100. 1979: 552
  101. 1980: 523
  102. 1981: 521
  103. 1982: 492
  104. 1983: 536
  105. 1984: 577
  106. 1985: 512
  107. 1986: 516
  108. 1987: 549
  109. 1988: 487
  110. 1989: 488
  111. 1990: 493
  112. 1991: 466
  113. 1992: 410
  114. 1993: 360
  115. 1994: 361
  116. 1995: 303
  117. 1996: 266
  118. 1997: 244
  119. 1998: 255
  120. 1999: 243
  121. 2000: 215
  122. 2001: 186
  123. 2002: 162
  124. 2003: 177
  125. 2004: 195
  126. 2005: 152
  127. 2006: 161
  128. 2007: 165
  129. 2008: 142
  130. 2009: 168
  131. 2010: 142
  132. 2011: 138
  133. 2012: 136
  134. 2013: 133
  135. 2014: 129
  136. 2015: 103
  137. 2016: 99
  138. 2017: 94
  139. 2018: 93
  140. 2019: 77
  141. 2020: 82
  142. 2021: 70
  143. 2022: 57
  144. 2023: 61
  145. 2024: 54
  146. 2025: 46

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Dwight worldwide?

There are an estimated 47,376 people named Dwight alive worldwide today, ranking #929 globally.

Is Dwight a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 168,862 people. In the United States there are roughly 47,376 bearers, which is 1 in 7,006 Americans.

Is Dwight a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Dwight is used 99.6% male and 0.4% female.

Where does the name Dwight come from?

Who are famous people named Dwight?

Data sources

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

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