Dwayne Name Popularity Analysis: Historical Trends & Regional Insights

The name Dwayne is most popular in District of Columbia, USA across all generations. It ranks highest as a Boy name among the Generation X (Gen X) generation in the South region. Recent 3-year trends show this Boy name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. Recent 3-year trends show this Girl name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. From 2020-2022, Dwayne has been falling for male in MidWest, stalled for male in Northeast, falling for male in South, stalled for male in West. The long-term 25-year analysis reveals it has been stalled for male in MidWest, stalled for male in Northeast, stalled for male in South, stalled for male in West. Across generations, 'Dwayne' has shown interesting popularity patterns: Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 1021st out of 7545 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 432nd out of 6773 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 198th out of 7552 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 163rd out of 10718 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 302nd out of 16616 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 632nd out of 24088 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 1014th out of 23106 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 8681st out of 9204 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 4906th out of 12526 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 4205th out of 19264 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 9268th out of 27321 names. Discover how the name 'Dwayne' has evolved through American history with our comprehensive regional and generational analysis.

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Historical Birth Statistics for the Name "Dwayne"

Note: Years with identical rankings may represent different numbers of births. Data is sourced from Social Security card applications for births in the United States.

Yearly Ranking History of "Dwayne"

"Dwayne" Popularity Across American Generations

Generation Gender Rank Total Names
G.I. Generation (1901-1927) Boy 1021st of 7545 728
Silent Generation (1928-1945) Boy 432nd of 6773 3,367
Baby Boomers (1946-1964) Boy 198th of 7552 24,928
Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980) Boy 163rd of 10718 27,017
Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996) Boy 302nd of 16616 12,401
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012) Boy 632nd of 24088 5,672
Generation Alpha (2013-2024) Boy 1014th of 23106 2,508
Silent Generation (1928-1945) Girl 8681st of 9204 6
Baby Boomers (1946-1964) Girl 4906th of 12526 122
Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980) Girl 4205th of 19264 225
Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996) Girl 9268th of 27321 109

Regional Popularity of "Dwayne" by Generation for Male Names

TOP(%) MidWest Northeast South West
G.I. Generation
(1901-1927)
35.66%
505th/1416
- 74.26%
1757th/2366
-
Silent Generation
(1928-1945)
17.59%
272nd/1546
54.24%
844th/1556
23.20%
546th/2353
23.53%
364th/1547
Baby Boomers
(1946-1964)
8.35%
186th/2227
8.48%
206th/2430
6.52%
186th/2853
7.93%
220th/2775
Generation X (Gen X)
(1965-1980)
5.89%
173rd/2937
3.90%
136th/3483
3.81%
134th/3518
6.03%
244th/4044
Millennials (Gen Y)
(1981-1996)
7.35%
271st/3685
5.34%
239th/4475
5.45%
283rd/5194
7.39%
467th/6317
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers)
(1997-2012)
13.01%
596th/4582
9.97%
515th/5164
7.81%
571st/7313
13.52%
1009th/7463
Generation Alpha
(2013-2024)
23.37%
931st/3984
20.06%
900th/4487
13.31%
908th/6822
23.77%
1492nd/6276

Regional Popularity of "Dwayne" by Generation for Female Names

TOP(%) MidWest Northeast South West
G.I. Generation
(1901-1927)
- - - -
Silent Generation
(1928-1945)
- - - -
Baby Boomers
(1946-1964)
- - - -
Generation X (Gen X)
(1965-1980)
- - - -
Millennials (Gen Y)
(1981-1996)
- - - -
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers)
(1997-2012)
- - - -
Generation Alpha
(2013-2024)
- - - -

State-by-State Popularity of "Dwayne"

This map shows the relative popularity of "Dwayne" across states, calculated by dividing the number of births with this name in each state by the total births in that state. This methodology provides a standardized measure of popularity regardless of state population size.