boy's name
Dwain
- Gender Boy
- Letters 5
- Births on record 7,649
Ireland
#384
1990 births
Dwain is a boy's name. In 2024 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1959, when 258 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1913.
Dwain over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2024, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 144 |
| 1920s | 597 |
| 1930s | 977 |
| 1940s | 1,064 |
| 1950s | 1,698 |
| 1960s | 1,456 |
| 1970s | 764 |
| 1980s | 412 |
| 1990s | 221 |
| 2000s | 115 |
| 2010s | 104 |
| 2020s (to 2024) | 29 |
How popular is Dwain?
In 2024, Dwain was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Dwain is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Dwain
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Dwain also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Dwain over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Dwain
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Dwain — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Dwain
How popular is the name Dwain?
In 2024, Dwain was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Dwain a girl's or a boy's name?
Dwain is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Dwain most popular?
Dwain peaked in 1959, when 258 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.