How Many People Are Named Dwaine?
An estimated 2,809 people in the United States have the first name Dwaine. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 60 years old, and Dwaine peaked in popularity in 1959 with 112 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Dwaine 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 Dwaine paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
2,809
About 1 in 122,020 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
60
years old
Peak Year
1959
112 births
Total Registered
4,361
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Dwaine
Dwaine is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 4,361 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Dwaine as a male name
Ranked #9,202 in 2024
8 male births in 2024
Peak: 1959 (112 births)
Dwaine: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Dwaine span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 930 babies were registered. Dwaine has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Dwaine by Decade
How has Dwaine 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.
Dwaine by State
Birth registrations for Dwaine span all 23 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Ohio, California, Texas. The lowest are in South Carolina, Oregon, North Dakota. On average, about 56 Dwaines were registered per state.
Dwaine + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Dwaine as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Dwaine: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Dwaine?
We estimate approximately 2,809 people named Dwaine 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 122,020 Americans share this first name.
Is Dwaine a common name?
Dwaine is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 95% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 4,361 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Dwaine most popular?
Dwaine reached peak popularity in 1959, when 112 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Dwaine is approximately 60 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Dwaine a male name?
Dwaine is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Dwaine Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Dwaine Smith, Dwaine Johnson, Dwaine 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 0 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau estimate. Full methodology.
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