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Duwayne

/duˈweɪn/ · 100% boys · last recorded 2017

Duwayne has been given to about 3,601 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1960, which makes it a boomer-era name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/duˈweɪn/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 2,502
Median age today65 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Duwayne per year · US Social Security Administration
18802025
  • Peak year1960 · 82
  • Born in 20250
  • All time3,601

How popular is Duwayne?

Its best year was 1960, when 82 babies were given the name, ranking 836th. The typical living American called Duwayne is about 65 years old today.

Names that sound like Duwayne

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Dwayne0.92
  2. Duane0.85
  3. Dewayne0.84
  4. Dwaine0.84
  5. Wayne0.80
  6. Dayne0.80
  7. Dane0.68
  8. Layne0.68

Middle names for Duwayne

Ranked by flow score
  1. Duwayne Paul0.83
  2. Duwayne John0.83
  3. Duwayne Blake0.82
  4. Duwayne Wade0.82
  5. Duwayne Ross0.82
  6. Duwayne Quinn0.82

Sibling names for Duwayne

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Gwensister · 0.82
  2. Ramonasister · 0.81
  3. Ruthiesister · 0.81
  4. Rudybrother · 0.79
  5. Frankieeither · 0.79
  6. Tommybrother · 0.77

Where Duwayne is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Duwayne White0.78
    2. Duwayne Nguyen0.78
    3. Duwayne Moore0.78
    4. Duwayne Hill0.78
    5. Duwayne Hall0.78
    6. Duwayne Brown0.78

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Duwayne

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.