Dwayne
A boys’ name of Irish origin, meaning dark, swarthy.
Babies a year
221
the US, 2017
Rarity
Rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#2664
8 babies
How Dwayne has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #797 |
| 2016 | #940 |
| 2017 | #930 |
| 2018 | #917 |
In 2025, 8 babies in England and Wales were named Dwayne. In the US, 221 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold. Its US peak was 3,479 in 1961.
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