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Dwane

100% boys · last recorded 2017

Dwane has been given to about 3,170 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1963, which makes it a boomer-era name.

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Living in the US≈ 2,291
Median age today62 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Dwane per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesScotlandeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1963 · 102
  • Born in 20250
  • All time3,170

How popular is Dwane?

Its best year was 1963, when 102 babies were given the name, ranking 761st. The typical living American called Dwane is about 62 years old today.

Names that sound like Dwane

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Duane0.91
  2. Dwayne0.88
  3. Dane0.85
  4. Dwaine0.82
  5. Deane0.80
  6. Dewayne0.74
  7. Wayne0.70
  8. Shane0.70

Middle names for Dwane

Ranked by flow score
  1. Dwane Thomas0.80
  2. Dwane James0.80
  3. Dwane Cole0.79
  4. Dwane Miles0.79
  5. Dwane Wilder0.78
  6. Dwane Paul0.61

Sibling names for Dwane

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Gwensister · 0.82
  2. Ramonasister · 0.79
  3. Rudybrother · 0.78
  4. Margosister · 0.77
  5. Rockybrother · 0.76
  6. Frankieeither · 0.76

Where Dwane is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Dwane Wilson0.75
    2. Dwane Williams0.75
    3. Dwane Walker0.75
    4. Dwane Turner0.75
    5. Dwane Torres0.75
    6. Dwane Thompson0.75

    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 Dwane

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

    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.