Dwane
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 1
- Peak
- #760 in 1963
0 babies were named Dwane in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1915–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryDwane first shows up in US birth records in 1915, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 110 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1963, when it reached #760.
About the name Dwane
Dwane is a boy name of Irish origin. It has 5 letters and 1 syllable, starting with D and ending in “-ane”. US birth records list Dwane for boys from 1915 to 2017, in 97 of those 103 years. Its best year was 1963, when it ranked #760 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2017, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Irish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 6.3 | 158,730 boys |
| 1920s | 21 | 48,591 boys |
| 1930s | 36 | 27,732 boys |
| 1940s | 24 | 41,511 boys |
| 1950s | 27 | 36,982 boys |
| 1960s | 37 | 26,889 boys |
| 1970s | 27 | 36,657 boys |
| 1980s | 12 | 81,301 boys |
| 1990s | 6.0 | 165,837 boys |
| 2000s | 4.3 | 233,100 boys |
| 2010s | 1.7 | 583,942 boys |
More Irish boy names
- Boy name: Liam · resolute protector
- Unisex name: Owen · well-born
- Unisex name: Logan · little hollow
- Unisex name: Nolan · descendant of Nuallán
- Unisex name: Gael · a Gael
- Boy name: Arthur · possibly bear
- Unisex name: Ryan · little king
- Boy name: Dominic · of the Lord
Questions about the name Dwane
What is the origin of the name Dwane?
Dwane has Irish roots in our records. Other Irish names include Liam, Owen, Logan.
Is Dwane a boy or girl name?
Dwane is a boy name.
How popular is the name Dwane?
Dwane is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2017. It peaked at #760 in 1963.