Dwan
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 1
- Peak
- #1,095 in 1983
0 babies were named Dwan in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1924–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryDwan first shows up in US birth records in 1924, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 101 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1983, when it reached #1,095.
About the name Dwan
Dwan is a boy name of American and Irish origin. It has 4 letters and 1 syllable, starting with D and ending in “-wan”. US birth records list Dwan for boys from 1924 to 2023, in 69 of those 100 years. Its best year was 1983, when it ranked #1,095 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2023, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:American namesIrish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.7 | 1,363,636 boys |
| 1940s | 0.3 | 3,225,806 boys |
| 1950s | 4.0 | 246,914 boys |
| 1960s | 6.7 | 149,701 boys |
| 1970s | 18 | 54,407 boys |
| 1980s | 16 | 63,857 boys |
| 1990s | 11 | 94,251 boys |
| 2000s | 6.8 | 147,275 boys |
| 2010s | 3.4 | 293,255 boys |
| 2020s | 0.7 | 1,379,310 boys |
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Questions about the name Dwan
What is the origin of the name Dwan?
Dwan has American, Irish roots in our records. Other American names include Henry, Maverick, Kai.
Is Dwan a boy or girl name?
Dwan is a boy name.
How popular is the name Dwan?
Dwan is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2023. It peaked at #1,095 in 1983.