How Many People Are Named Dwyane?
An estimated 1,015 people in the United States have the first name Dwyane. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 53 years old, and Dwyane peaked in popularity in 1962 with 59 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Dwyane 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 Dwyane paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,015
About 1 in 337,689 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
53
years old
Peak Year
1962
59 births
Total Registered
1,161
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Dwyane
Dwyane is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 1,161 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Dwyane as a male name
Ranked #12,559 in 2020
5 male births in 2020
Peak: 1962 (59 births)
Dwyane: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Dwyane span from the 1930s to the 2020s, covering 10 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 458 babies were registered. Dwyane has declined significantly from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Dwyane by Decade
How has Dwyane 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.
Dwyane by State
Birth registrations for Dwyane span all 10 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Illinois, New York, California. The lowest are in Michigan, Alabama, Mississippi. On average, about 17 Dwyanes were registered per state.
Dwyane + Last Name Combinations
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Dwyane: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Dwyane?
We estimate approximately 1,015 people named Dwyane 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 337,689 Americans share this first name.
Is Dwyane a common name?
Dwyane is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 90.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,161 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Dwyane most popular?
Dwyane reached peak popularity in 1962, when 59 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Dwyane is approximately 53 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Dwyane a male name?
Dwyane is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Dwyane Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Dwyane Smith, Dwyane Johnson, Dwyane 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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