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Unisex name

Dwan

/ˈdwɑn/ · 43% girls, 57% boys · last recorded 2023

Dwan has been given to about 2,131 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1983, which makes it a Gen X and millennial name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables1
Pronunciation/ˈdwɑn/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 1,881
Median age today46 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Dwan per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesScotlandeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1983 · 239
  • Born in 20250
  • All time2,131

How popular is Dwan?

Its best year was 1983, when 239 babies were given the name, ranking 875th. The typical living American called Dwan is about 46 years old today.

Names that sound like Dwan

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Dan0.81
  2. Dean0.74
  3. Dian0.74
  4. Dylan0.70
  5. Juan0.69
  6. Dwain0.71
  7. Ryan0.62
  8. Diann0.65

Middle names for Dwan

Ranked by flow score
  1. Dwan Iris0.77
  2. Dwan Opal0.77
  3. Dwan Ivy0.77
  4. Dwan Belle0.77
  5. Dwan Alice0.75
  6. Dwan Josephine0.74

Sibling names for Dwan

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Meredithsister · 0.73
  2. Larasister · 0.73
  3. Aprilsister · 0.73
  4. Jaimeeither · 0.73
  5. Rockybrother · 0.71
  6. Jamieeither · 0.70

Where Dwan is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Dwan Evans0.73
    2. Dwan Edwards0.73
    3. Dwan Anderson0.70
    4. Dwan Allen0.70
    5. Dwan Adams0.70
    6. Dwan Wilson0.69

    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 Dwan

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. Scotland1974–2020
    3. 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.