Dwight Name Popularity Analysis: Historical Trends & Regional Insights

The name Dwight is most popular in North Dakota, USA across all generations. It ranks highest as a Boy name among the Baby Boomers 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, Dwight has been stalled 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, 'Dwight' has shown interesting popularity patterns: Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 272nd out of 7545 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 206th out of 6773 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 158th out of 7552 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 264th out of 10718 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 435th out of 16616 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 979th out of 24088 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 1796th out of 23106 names. Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 6378th out of 9107 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 4234th out of 12526 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 6745th out of 19264 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 16870th out of 27321 names. Discover how the name 'Dwight' has evolved through American history with our comprehensive regional and generational analysis.

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Historical Birth Statistics for the Name "Dwight"

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 "Dwight"

"Dwight" Popularity Across American Generations

Generation Gender Rank Total Names
G.I. Generation (1901-1927) Boy 272nd of 7545 6,717
Silent Generation (1928-1945) Boy 206th of 6773 12,019
Baby Boomers (1946-1964) Boy 158th of 7552 35,120
Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980) Boy 264th of 10718 12,923
Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996) Boy 435th of 16616 7,310
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012) Boy 979th of 24088 2,881
Generation Alpha (2013-2024) Boy 1796th of 23106 1,050
G.I. Generation (1901-1927) Girl 6378th of 9107 24
Baby Boomers (1946-1964) Girl 4234th of 12526 162
Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980) Girl 6745th of 19264 105
Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996) Girl 16870th of 27321 29

Regional Popularity of "Dwight" by Generation for Male Names

TOP(%) MidWest Northeast South West
G.I. Generation
(1901-1927)
100.00%
176th/176
100.00%
346th/346
100.00%
393rd/393
100.00%
289th/289
Silent Generation
(1928-1945)
100.00%
162nd/162
100.00%
237th/237
100.00%
237th/237
100.00%
204th/204
Baby Boomers
(1946-1964)
100.00%
154th/154
100.00%
193rd/193
100.00%
132nd/132
100.00%
202nd/202
Generation X (Gen X)
(1965-1980)
100.00%
250th/250
100.00%
284th/284
100.00%
222nd/222
100.00%
388th/388
Millennials (Gen Y)
(1981-1996)
100.00%
417th/417
100.00%
409th/409
100.00%
374th/374
100.00%
590th/590
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers)
(1997-2012)
100.00%
918th/918
100.00%
1004th/1004
100.00%
859th/859
100.00%
1371st/1371
Generation Alpha
(2013-2024)
100.00%
1652nd/1652
100.00%
2000th/2000
100.00%
1647th/1647
100.00%
2648th/2648

Regional Popularity of "Dwight" 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 "Dwight"

This map shows the relative popularity of "Dwight" 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.