How Many People Are Named Dwight?
An estimated 52,988 people in the United States have the first name Dwight. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 60 years old, and Dwight peaked in popularity in 1953 with 2,708 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Dwight 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 Dwight paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Dwight is overwhelmingly male, 320 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Dwight has fallen dramatically from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are less than 5% of what they were at the name's height.
Estimated Living Americans
52,988
About 1 in 6,469 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
99.6% confidence
Average Age
60
years old
Peak Year
1953
2,708 births
Total Registered
78,861
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Dwight
Dwight is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 78,861 total births registered, 99.6% were male.
Dwight as a male name
Ranked #2,527 in 2024
53 male births in 2024
Peak: 1953 (2,698 births)
Dwight as a female name
Ranked #8,796 in 1986
7 female births in 1986
Peak: 1958 (13 births)
Dwight: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Dwight span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 20,938 babies were registered. Dwight has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Dwight by Decade
How has Dwight 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.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 185 | 185 | 0 | |
| 1890s | 277 | 277 | 0 | |
| 1900s | 455 | 455 | 0 | |
| 1910s | 2,691 | 2,686 | 5 | |
| 1920s | 4,579 | 4,560 | 19 | |
| 1930s | 4,895 | 4,895 | 0 | |
| 1940s | 12,887 | 12,864 | 23 | |
| 1950s | 20,938 | 20,848 | 90 | |
| 1960s | 13,097 | 13,010 | 87 | |
| 1970s | 7,064 | 7,003 | 61 | |
| 1980s | 5,203 | 5,168 | 35 | |
| 1990s | 3,401 | 3,401 | 0 | |
| 2000s | 1,723 | 1,723 | 0 | |
| 2010s | 1,143 | 1,143 | 0 | |
| 2020s | 323 | 323 | 0 | |
Dwight by State
Birth registrations for Dwight span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Ohio, North Carolina, Texas. The lowest are in Alaska, Nevada, Vermont. On average, about 1,438 Dwights were registered per state.
Dwight + Last Name Combinations
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Dwight: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Dwight?
We estimate approximately 52,988 people named Dwight 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 6,469 Americans share this first name.
Is Dwight a common name?
Dwight is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 99.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 78,861 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Dwight most popular?
Dwight reached peak popularity in 1953, when 2,708 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Dwight is approximately 60 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Dwight a male name?
Dwight is predominantly male. 99.6% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Dwight Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Dwight Smith, Dwight Johnson, Dwight 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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