Dwyane
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 1
- Peak
- #996 in 1962
0 babies were named Dwyane in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1938–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryDwyane first shows up in US birth records in 1938, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 87 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1962, when it reached #996.
About the name Dwyane
Dwyane is a boy name of Irish origin. It has 6 letters and 1 syllable, starting with D and ending in “-ane”. US birth records list Dwyane for boys from 1938 to 2020, in 66 of those 83 years. Its best year was 1962, when it ranked #996 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2020, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Irish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 2.3 | 444,444 boys |
| 1940s | 2.4 | 409,836 boys |
| 1950s | 6.3 | 158,983 boys |
| 1960s | 24 | 42,517 boys |
| 1970s | 16 | 63,251 boys |
| 1980s | 6.3 | 159,236 boys |
| 1990s | 3.0 | 337,838 boys |
| 2000s | 1.9 | 534,759 boys |
| 2010s | 2.8 | 358,423 boys |
| 2020s | 2.9 | 344,828 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 Dwyane
What is the origin of the name Dwyane?
Dwyane has Irish roots in our records. Other Irish names include Liam, Owen, Logan.
Is Dwyane a boy or girl name?
Dwyane is a boy name.
How popular is the name Dwyane?
Dwyane is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2020. It peaked at #996 in 1962.