How Many People Are Named Dwan?
An estimated 1,927 people in the United States have the first name Dwan. It is used for both genders, with 57.3% male. The average bearer is 45 years old, and Dwan peaked in popularity in 1983 with 239 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Dwan 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 Dwan paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Dwan is a genuinely unisex name, given to both boys and girls in roughly equal numbers.
Estimated Living Americans
1,927
About 1 in 177,869 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
57.3% confidence
Average Age
45
years old
Peak Year
1983
239 births
Total Registered
2,131
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Dwan
Dwan is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (57.3%) and females (42.7%). Out of 2,131 total births registered, 1,221 were male and 910 were female.
Dwan as a male name
Ranked #12,725 in 2023
5 male births in 2023
Peak: 1983 (66 births)
Dwan as a female name
Ranked #13,780 in 1991
5 female births in 1991
Peak: 1983 (173 births)
Dwan: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Dwan span from the 1920s to the 2020s, covering 11 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 658 babies were registered. Dwan has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Dwan by Decade
How has Dwan 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.
Dwan by State
Birth registrations for Dwan span all 17 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Louisiana, Texas, South Carolina. The lowest are in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Alabama. On average, about 18 Dwans were registered per state.
Dwan + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Dwan as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Dwan: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Dwan?
We estimate approximately 1,927 people named Dwan 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 177,869 Americans share this first name.
Is Dwan a common name?
Dwan is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 93.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,131 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Dwan most popular?
Dwan reached peak popularity in 1983, when 239 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Dwan is approximately 45 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Dwan a male name?
Dwan is predominantly male. 57.3% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Dwan Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Dwan Smith, Dwan Johnson, Dwan 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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