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Dwayne

/ˈdweɪn/ · 99% boys · 109 born in 2025

Dwayne has been given to about 77,200 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1961, which makes it a boomer-era name.

Meaning
Origin
Syllables1
Pronunciation/ˈdweɪn/
Nicknames
Living in the US≈ 65,391
Median age today56 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Dwayne per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1961 · 3,505
  • Born in 2025109
  • All time77,200
  • England & Wales, 20258

How popular is Dwayne?

Its best year was 1961, when 3,505 babies were given the name, ranking 111th. The typical living American called Dwayne is about 56 years old today. It is relatively most common in Louisiana, where it accounts for 0.02% of births.

Names that sound like Dwayne

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Wayne0.88
  2. Dwaine0.92
  3. Dayne0.88
  4. Dewayne0.84
  5. Duane0.79
  6. Dane0.75
  7. Layne0.75
  8. Shayne0.75

Middle names for Dwayne

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

Sibling names for Dwayne

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Chrisbrother · 0.93
  2. Wadebrother · 0.92
  3. Angiesister · 0.92
  4. Pennysister · 0.92
  5. Tonybrother · 0.91
  6. Reginasister · 0.91

Where Dwayne is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. Louisiana0.02%
  2. Maryland0.01%
  3. Pennsylvania0.01%
  4. Virginia0.01%
  5. Illinois0.01%

With a common surname

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

Every figure on this page is public record
  1. United States1880–2025
  2. England & Wales1996–2025
  3. Scotland1974–2020
  4. France1900–2025
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Dwayne across America

Share of 2025 births in each state. Darker means more common.
ME
WA
VT
NH
MT
ND
MN
WI
MI
NY
MA
OR
ID
SD
IA
IL
IN
OH
PA
NJ
CT
RI
NV
WY
NE
MO
KY
WV
VA
MD
DE
CA
UT
CO
KS
AR
TN
NC
DC
AZ
NM
OK
LA
MS
AL
SC
AK
TX
GA
FL
HI
raremost common

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