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Dwaine

100% boys · last recorded 2024

Dwaine has been given to about 4,362 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1959, which makes it a midcentury name.

Meaning
Origin
Syllables1
Pronunciation
Nicknames
Living in the US≈ 3,037
Median age today65 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Dwaine per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1959 · 112
  • Born in 20250
  • All time4,362

How popular is Dwaine?

Its best year was 1959, when 112 babies were given the name, ranking 722nd. The typical living American called Dwaine is about 65 years old today.

Names that sound like Dwaine

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Dwayne0.92
  2. Wayne0.79
  3. Dayne0.79
  4. Dewayne0.76
  5. Duane0.74
  6. Blaine0.75
  7. Laine0.75
  8. Dwain0.72

Middle names for Dwaine

Ranked by flow score
  1. Dwaine Thomas0.80
  2. Dwaine James0.80
  3. Dwaine Cole0.79
  4. Dwaine Miles0.79
  5. Dwaine Wilder0.78
  6. Dwaine Paul0.61

Sibling names for Dwaine

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Gwensister · 0.84
  2. Ramonasister · 0.83
  3. Ruthiesister · 0.81
  4. Rudybrother · 0.80
  5. Frankieeither · 0.80
  6. Lionelbrother · 0.78

Where Dwaine is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Dwaine Wilson0.75
    2. Dwaine Williams0.75
    3. Dwaine Walker0.75
    4. Dwaine Turner0.75
    5. Dwaine Torres0.75
    6. Dwaine Thompson0.75

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Dwaine

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. England & Wales1996–2025
    3. Scotland1974–2020

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.