How Many People Are Named Duwayne?
An estimated 2,300 people in the United States have the first name Duwayne. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 60 years old, and Duwayne peaked in popularity in 1960 with 82 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Duwayne as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Duwayne paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
2,300
About 1 in 149,024 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
60
years old
Peak Year
1960
82 births
Total Registered
3,601
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Duwayne
Duwayne is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 3,601 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Duwayne as a male name
Ranked #11,132 in 2017
6 male births in 2017
Peak: 1960 (82 births)
Duwayne: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Duwayne span from the 1910s to the 2010s, covering 11 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 644 babies were registered. Duwayne has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Duwayne by Decade
How has Duwayne tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Duwayne by State
Birth registrations for Duwayne span all 13 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Wisconsin, Minnesota, Michigan. The lowest are in Ohio, Florida, Texas. On average, about 109 Duwaynes were registered per state.
Duwayne + Last Name Combinations
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Duwayne: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Duwayne?
We estimate approximately 2,300 people named Duwayne are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 149,024 Americans share this first name.
Is Duwayne a common name?
Duwayne is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 94.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 3,601 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Duwayne most popular?
Duwayne reached peak popularity in 1960, when 82 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Duwayne is approximately 60 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Duwayne a male name?
Duwayne is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Duwayne Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Duwayne Smith, Duwayne Johnson, Duwayne Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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