How Many People Are Named Dwane?
An estimated 2,167 people in the United States have the first name Dwane. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 59 years old, and Dwane peaked in popularity in 1963 with 102 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Dwane 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 Dwane paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
2,167
About 1 in 158,170 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
59
years old
Peak Year
1963
102 births
Total Registered
3,171
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Dwane
Dwane is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 3,171 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Dwane as a male name
Ranked #9,970 in 2017
7 male births in 2017
Peak: 1963 (102 births)
Dwane: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Dwane span from the 1910s to the 2010s, covering 11 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 720 babies were registered. Dwane has declined significantly from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Dwane by Decade
How has Dwane 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.
Dwane by State
Birth registrations for Dwane span all 21 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Ohio, New York. The lowest are in Washington, Utah, Missouri. On average, about 29 Dwanes were registered per state.
Dwane + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Dwane as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Dwane
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Dwane: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Dwane?
We estimate approximately 2,167 people named Dwane 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 158,170 Americans share this first name.
Is Dwane a common name?
Dwane is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 94% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 3,171 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Dwane most popular?
Dwane reached peak popularity in 1963, when 102 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Dwane is approximately 59 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Dwane a male name?
Dwane is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Dwane Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Dwane Smith, Dwane Johnson, Dwane 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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