How Many People Are Named Dwain?
An estimated 4,880 people in the United States have the first name Dwain. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 61 years old, and Dwain peaked in popularity in 1959 with 257 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Dwain 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 Dwain paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
4,880
About 1 in 70,237 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
61
years old
Peak Year
1959
257 births
Total Registered
7,581
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Dwain
Dwain is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 7,581 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Dwain as a male name
Ranked #11,257 in 2024
6 male births in 2024
Peak: 1959 (257 births)
Dwain: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Dwain span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 1,698 babies were registered. Dwain has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Dwain by Decade
How has Dwain 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.
Dwain by State
Birth registrations for Dwain span all 33 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Ohio. The lowest are in North Dakota, Maine, Wisconsin. On average, about 115 Dwains were registered per state.
Dwain + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Dwain as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Dwain: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Dwain?
We estimate approximately 4,880 people named Dwain 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 70,237 Americans share this first name.
Is Dwain a common name?
Dwain is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 96.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 7,581 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Dwain most popular?
Dwain reached peak popularity in 1959, when 257 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Dwain is approximately 61 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Dwain a male name?
Dwain is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Dwain Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Dwain Smith, Dwain Johnson, Dwain 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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